pussy-strut:

6/3/68 never forget

It’s hard to remember history. For example: Valerie’s attempted assassination of Andy Warhol was not as sensational at the time. We don’t know this, because we didn’t experience it during the same week that the world experienced it.

Because it was the first week of June, 1968.

But it was close, maybe. From the sources I’ve read, there was something of a public concern during the two days of Warhol’s hospitalization before Bobby’s death. (And actually I’ve read a lot of sources about a public memory of Warhol’s assassination v. Bobby’s, because, you know, whatever; Lester Bangs wrote a piece that month that’s in Main Lines, it’s not very good at all except that it’s interesting.)

I wonder how Valerie felt about Robert Kennedy after that? She would have been so much more famous if it wasn’t for Sirhan Sirhan. Did you know that Rosey Grier and Rafer Johnson (along with George Plimpton) were the ones that wrestled him to the ground?

I’ve always, always wished Andy had died instead.

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fyeahwomenartists:

Shaherazade (2009)

Hey tumblr if you like sensationalist sexxxy feminist rebloggables so much how come you don’t care about Ghada Amer hmmm?

fuckyeah-arthistory:

Barbie Loves Ken, Ken Loves Barbie - Ghada Amer, 1995-2004. Embroidery on cotton.

One of my friends met her a year ago when she was doing some sort of curatorial internship and I’m jealousss.

(Source: cavetocanvas, via fyeahwomenartists)

fyeahwomenartists:

Helen Altman
Weeping Iron
Iron, ironing board, shirts, basket, water pump, water
1992

IRON CAGE

DO YOU SEE WHAT SHE DID THERE

What is the feminist answer to Elegies to the Spanish Republic? Why do I have to ask that?

Oh speaking of which

Made under the Heavy influence of 1992
But its OK. I have
Mars behind me now.
love Tracey. X

You Forgot to Kiss My Soul always reads like “you forgot to kiss my sad” to me and I wish it was.

THE PAST IS A HEAVY PLACE