Origins & Early Life

Guerrilla Girls is an anonymous group of feminist, female artists devoted to fighting sexism and racism within the art world. The group formed in New York City, United States in 1985, born out of a picket against the Museum of Modern Art the previous year. The core of the group's work is bringing gender and racial inequality into focus within the greater arts community and society at large. The Guerrilla Girls employ culture jamming in the form of posters, books, billboards, lectures, interviews, public appearances and internet interventions to expose disparities, discrimination, and corruption (the latter includes conflicts of interest within museums).

Pivotal Works & Achievements

They also often use humor in their work to make their serious messages engaging. The Guerrilla Girls are known for their "guerrilla" tactics, hence their name, such as hanging up posters or staging surprise exhibitions. To remain anonymous, members don gorilla masks. On interviews, they use pseudonyms that refer to deceased female artists such as Frida Kahlo, Käthe Kollwitz, and Alice Neel, as well as writers and activists, such as Gertrude Stein and Harriet Tubman. According to GG1, identities are concealed because issues matter more...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

Contemporary Figures & Related Historical Timelines

• Alex Honnold — Historical peer (Born in 1985) (1985): Pioneering free solo climber, famous for conquering El Capitan.
• Alexander Ovechkin — Historical peer (Born in 1985) (1985): Record-setting Russian left winger and captain for the Washington Capitals.
• Guglielmo Marconi — Chrono-Wiki Encyclopedia Entry: Pioneering inventor credited with developing practical radio wave-based wireless telegraphy.
• Guido Reni — Chrono-Wiki Encyclopedia Entry: Master of the Italian Baroque, renowned for classical religious paintings.
• Guillaume de l'Hôpital — Chrono-Wiki Encyclopedia Entry: Pioneering French mathematician, known for l'Hôpital's rule and differential calculus.
• Guillaume de Machaut — Chrono-Wiki Encyclopedia Entry: Central figure of the Ars Nova style in late medieval French music.