In 1985, the Guerrilla Girls started a group, inspired to change
the word "Feminism." The group was dedicated to change woman
artist' reputations.
 The Gorilla Girls masks became their trademark to hide their
identities during interviews. This started the Gorilla
(Guerrilla Girls) Warfare in 1985.
 1985, Women artist were only being paid 1/3 of what men
did. Men's artwork was also more often seen in a museum.
 1988,Guerrilla Girls design a poster to show the advantages
of women artist. The main point is the disadvantages for
woman's artwork.
 The Guerrilla Girls were going 'mainstream' to show
society that women artists were just as equal in the art
world as men artists.
 Are women bus drivers more acknowledged than the New
York City Galleries? "At least being a woman artist is not
the loneliest occupation." (GG)
 1989, Guerrilla Girls designed a poster emphasizing that
you must have to be nude to be an artist in a NYC
museum.
 In 1995, The Guerrilla Girls discover an astonishing
number of white males compared to those of minority in
the Whitney Bowes Museum.
 Guerrilla Girls gave a demonstration on why women are
tokens in the art world. After this appearance women are
getting more attention.
 Racial stigmas for men and woman seem to be just as part
of the art world as women being minorities as artist.
 1998, The Guerrilla Girls wrote a book about women and
western art and described the struggles and obstacles
the women had overcome.
 The Guerrilla Girls' Beside Companion Book is a hit around
the world.
 Today it's used in the classroom like our WMNST3 Class.
 In 1999, the Guerrilla Girls attacked Rudolph Giuliani's
plan for the Brooklyn Museum. Basically showing how bias
the city is in NYC.
 2002, a billboard is posted in Los Angeles during the
Oscars.
 The poster shows how every year a white male is
nominated.
 2003, the 'girls' second book comes out "smashing", that
is female stereotypes! This book is geared toward the
injustices of women artists.
 The Guerrilla Girls came out with a sticker "Don't
Stereotype Me", because of the success of the book was
so greatly publicized.
 2004, The Guerrilla Girls come out with a 'Art Museum
Activity Book.' Outlining their messages and the struggles
for women as artists.
 In 2004, the Guerrilla Girls carried around posters just
like these ones. If this does not get the point across,
what will?
 In 2005, Frieda and Roslyn made a visit to PSU. They
talked about their campaign to 'Free the Women Artist
of Venice.'
 With their encouragement a classmate urged the Palmer
Museum to show more women artwork. Now an entire
section is dedicated to women's artwork.
 The Gorilla Warfare become known worldwide due to their
campaigns and ballbusting posters. Guerrilla Girls have
made the artworld more woman friendly.
 The Guerrilla Girls are still campaigning and still sporting
their Gorilla masks. They'll continue long as their is
changes to be made.