COP 3 relevant quotes

Women in graphic Design 1890-2012 Frauen Und Grefik-Design (Gerda Breuer, Julia Meer (ED./HG.)


'For many reasons, which are also linked to historical processes, women are only marginally represented in the field of graphic design.



‘During the last quarter of the twentieth century, women played a central role in building the discourse of graphic design. During this period, the profession came of age both as a recognized business and as a field of study in university art and design programmes, including at the graduate level. Women were no minority among the educators, critics, editors, and curators who defined the theoretical issues of the time. Schools and museums provided accessible platforms from which women could influence the direction of graphic design.’



Key concepts in Feminist Theory and Research- Christina Hughes-SAGE Publications-2002



(33) ‘In the UK it is just over three decades ago that the Equal Pay Act (1970) was passed and over a quarter of a century ago that the Sex Discrimination Act (1975) was passed. Despite these changes, parity with men in all of these arenas is yet to be achieved. And, internationally, it should be remembered that such a legislation is not a global phenomenon.’



For example, the assumption that equality means ‘the same’ has been explored in terms of its political and philosophical implications. The notion that women should view the masculine as the normative, that is as the goal to be achieved, is certainly not one that is ascribed to all feminists’.




‘Graphic design history has largely foregrounded the achievements of male graphic designers, leaving the contribution of female graphic designers under-examined.’


(08/10/17)-https://www.designhistorysociety.org/blog/view/feature-where-are-the-women-gender-disparities-in-graphic-design-history