Courage Calls to Courage Everywhere, 2018
About The Work
To mark the centenary of women’s suffrage in the UK, a statue of Millicent Fawcett by artist Gillian Wearing was unveiled in London’s Parliament Square on April 24th 2018. The sculpture sees the Suffragist leader brandishing a placard proclaiming ‘Courage calls to courage everywhere’, and standing on a plinth emblazoned with the images of leading suffragist and suffragette campaigners.
It is from this cohort of dedicated men and women, working a century ago, that the inspiration for Wearing’s latest limited edition was drawn. Mayor of London’s Culture & Creative Industries Team and Plinth have worked with the artist to produce an edition of 1,000 embroidered handkerchiefs, each featuring signatures from 50 of these historic figures alongside those of Caroline Criado Perez and Gillian Wearing herself.
Courtesy of Plinth
About Gillian Wearing
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Embroidered handkerchief, cotton linen blend
45.0 x 45.0 cm (17.72 x 17.72 in)
Edition of 1000
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About The Work
To mark the centenary of women’s suffrage in the UK, a statue of Millicent Fawcett by artist Gillian Wearing was unveiled in London’s Parliament Square on April 24th 2018. The sculpture sees the Suffragist leader brandishing a placard proclaiming ‘Courage calls to courage everywhere’, and standing on a plinth emblazoned with the images of leading suffragist and suffragette campaigners.
It is from this cohort of dedicated men and women, working a century ago, that the inspiration for Wearing’s latest limited edition was drawn. Mayor of London’s Culture & Creative Industries Team and Plinth have worked with the artist to produce an edition of 1,000 embroidered handkerchiefs, each featuring signatures from 50 of these historic figures alongside those of Caroline Criado Perez and Gillian Wearing herself.
Courtesy of Plinth
About Gillian Wearing
From The Magazine
- Interviews & Features: "The Most Insane Thing You Can Ever Do is Try to Be Sane": An Interview with Gillian Wearing
- News & Events: Mark Bradford Does Standup, Famous Artists' Student Work, & More
- Art 101: 10 Exhibitions That Changed the Course of Contemporary Art
- Art 101: A Short History of the Turner, the Art World's Most Scandalous Prize
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