Students analyze the art below by both professional and student artists. Do some research in order to learn more about these women heroes.
Notice the colors and brushstrokes that Marilyn Huerta uses in her portraits of the 6 women below. Are there other artists this reminds you of? Consider creating your own portrait of a woman hero using Marilyn Huerta's style of artwork to submit to MY HERO using the Create Program.
Marilyn Huerta's portrait of Bessie Coleman, who grew up during the time of segregation and was the first black woman to fly around the world.
Notice the different styles of art in the portraits below. Which portraits do you like the best and why? Is there a woman you don't know much about? Do some research to find out why she is considered a hero.
Painted by Amy Sherald, this portrait of the first African-American First Lady Michelle Obama has been exhibited at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery since 2018.
In the photograph of Inez Milholland Boissevain, what message is the photographer trying to tell?
Dressed like Joan of Arc on a white horse, Inez Milholland Boissevain, a New York attorney, led a group of women all dressed in white. Here she is on horseback at the Women's Equality March in Washington D.C., 1913
Portraits by Robert Shetterly
Robert Shetterly uses text in the background of his portraits. Why do you think he includes that?
Portrait of women's rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton by Robert Shetterly.
Robert Shetterly depicts Alice Paul, crusader for equal rights for women.
Organizer created on 2/7/2023 12:15:45 PM by Laura Nietzer
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