Dead Feminists

Broadsides and process work from the Dead Feminists poster series. Each broadside takes quotes by women in history and ties them into current political and social issues. Each piece is illustrated snd hand-lettered by Chandler O'Leary, and letterpress printed by Jessica Spring. http://deadfeminists.com
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an orange and black vase with two women on it's sides, surrounded by words that read to be human
Age Before Beauty
"Age Before Beauty" (Dead Feminists No. 23), featuring "the tenth muse," ancient Greek lyrical poet Sappho. Letterpress printed from hand-lettering and original illustrations. Co-created by Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring in Tacoma, WA, in hopes that all women might see themselves with Aphrodite's gaze and Athena's wisdom.
a poster with the words world moving in red and blue on white paper, which reads come
Come, Come
"Come, Come My Conservative Friend" (Dead Feminists No. 1), featuring quote by suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton: "Come, come my conservative friend, wipe the dew off your spectacles and see the world is moving." Letterpress printed from hand-lettering and original illustrations. Co-created by Chandler O'Leary & Jessica Spring just before the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, in honor of the right and responsibility to vote.
an art print with flowers and words on the bottom, above it is a quote that reads
Common Threads
"Common Threads" (Dead Feminists No. 21), featuring young diarist Rywka Lipszyc (pronounced "Rivka Lipschitz"). Letterpress printed from hand-lettering and original illustrations. Co-created by Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring, in honor of the words and images of every faith as an invaluable thread that binds us together.
the front and back cover of a book with an image of a building on it
The Veil of Knowledge
"The Veil of Knowledge" (Dead Feminists No. 20), featuring Fatima al-Fihri, also known as "Oum al Banine" ("Mother of the Children.") Letterpress printed from hand-lettering and original illustrations. Co-created by Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring, in hopes of giving all girls the opportunity and security to obtain an education.
a poster with an image of a woman in the middle and words above her head
The Veil of Knowledge
Detail of "The Veil of Knowledge" broadside. Illustration, text and patterns are entirely hand-drawn; broadside is letterpress printed.
there is a sign that says, right to love with food and drinks on it
Love Nest
Detail of "Love Nest" Dead Feminist letterpress broadside by Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring
two pages from an old book with some type of lettering
Dead Feminists, part two
Original hand-lettered pencil drawings for "Come Come" and "Tugboat Thea" letterpress broadsides, illustrated by Chandler O'Leary and printed by Jessica Spring
a person holding a pencil in front of a drawing of some people's heads
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A glimpse of the process behind the cover of our Dead Feminists book. I did quick pencil sketches of the women we feature in the book, and they ended up forming a pattern on the cover. The book arrives October 11, 2016!
Our book is now available for preorder! Coming October 11, 2016 from Sasquatch Books. Understanding Feminist Literature, Feminist Literature Collection, Feminist History, Bad Feminist Book, Classic Feminist Books, Imogen Cunningham, Feminist Literature, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Rachel Carson
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Our book is now available for preorder! Coming October 11, 2016 from Sasquatch Books.
"Title Nine Iron" (Dead Feminists No. 22), featuring all-star golfer and multi-sport athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Letterpress printed from hand-lettering and original illustrations. Co-created by Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring during the 115th U.S. Men's Open in Tacoma, WA, in honor of athletic equality for women everywhere. Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Taken Quotes, Linoleum Block Printing, Hand Drawn Lettering, Reproductive Rights, Letterpress Printing, Women In History, Woman Quotes, Enough Is Enough
Title Nine Iron
"Title Nine Iron" (Dead Feminists No. 22), featuring all-star golfer and multi-sport athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Letterpress printed from hand-lettering and original illustrations. Co-created by Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring during the 115th U.S. Men's Open in Tacoma, WA, in honor of athletic equality for women everywhere.
an image of two people with roosters on their heads and the words love written below them
Love Nest
Detail of "Love Nest" Dead Feminist letterpress broadside by Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring
an image of a poster with birds and other things on it's back side
Even Keel
"Even Keel," an unofficial member of the Dead Feminists series. This 40 x 40-inch giant linoleum block print was printed with a steamroller (!) and hand-painted in the street, as part of the 2011 Roadworks Festival, San Francisco, CA. Features quote by SF's first licensed female tugboat captain, Eliza Thorrold: "My circumstances compel me to become master of my own boat." Co-created by Chandler O'Leary & Jessica Spring.
a piece of paper that has some type of design on it with a marker next to it
Dead Feminists, part two
Process drawings for "Victory Garden" letterpress broadside by Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring
an old greek vase with two women playing the lyragonic harps, one holding a bird
Age Before Beauty
Detail of our "Age Before Beauty" broadside. Illustration and text are entirely hand-drawn; broadside is letterpress printed.
an image with the word and arrow in it
Teeing up
A sneak peek of our next Dead Feminist broadside...this is a snippet of the design in black and white, where we double-check to make sure we've done the color separations properly.