Mains gantées et pieds bottés: Feminist Iconography in Rennes

The exhibition 'Mains gantées et pieds bottés,' curated by Lise Lerichomme, is being held at the Cabinet du livre d’artiste in Rennes from January 17 to March 19, 2019. It delves into the portrayal of female armies and collective femininity from the 19th century to the present. This showcase features a range of contemporary pieces, including artworks, posters, magazines, and postcards that confront conventional depictions of women in warfare. Opening with Agnès Geoffray's 'Élégantes' (2018), which presents gloves inscribed with verbs that evoke ambivalence, the exhibition also includes 1920s postcards, a magazine spread from 1996, and Nina Childress's drawings influenced by Art Shay's 1952 photograph of Simone de Beauvoir, alongside 19th-century caricatures and early 20th-century images of seamstresses, challenging notions of rebellious female groups.