Jeanine Michna-Bales: Standing Together: Inez Milholland's Final Campaign for Women's Suffrage

In 1916, artist Jeanine Michna-Bales created a multifaceted meditation on American suffragist Inez Milholland Boissevain's campaign for women's suffrage. Michna-Bales' work combines photography, writing, and ephemera to retrace Milholland's journey, which included 50 speeches in eight states in 21 days. The artist captures the effort required to pass the 19th Amendment through dramatic landscapes and historical reenactments.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 216 pages
\n Publication date: 22 April 2021
\n Publisher: MW Editions
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A captivating exploration of a trailblazing figure in American suffrage, Inez Milholland Boissevain (1886-1916) embarked on a strenuous campaign spanning the Western US in 1916, advocating for women's suffrage ahead of the 1916 presidential election. Jeanine Michna-Bales' captivating artwork, titled "Standing Together," traces Milholland's remarkable journey. At the age of 30, the suffragist delivered an astounding 50 speeches to packed houses in eight states within a span of 21 days, including Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Utah, Nevada, and California. Despite facing chronic illness and inadequate sleep during her travels, Milholland persevered until her final public address in Los Angeles, where she implored, "Mr. President, how long must this go on, no liberty?" Michna-Bales' photographs, skillfully blending dramatic landscapes with historical reenactments of significant moments from Milholland's journey, offer a poignant glimpse into the immense effort required to secure the 19th Amendment. This powerful artwork serves as a testament to Milholland's unwavering dedication and the enduring legacy of her advocacy for gender equality.

\n Weight: 1114g\n
Dimension: 213 x 265 x 26 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780998701899\n \n