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DESCRIPTION:Root Division is proud to present Wonder: A Conversation with Wimmin, guest 
 curated by Craig Campbell, this June in our gallery. Celebrating  women’s 
 effort in the underground comic movement, this exhibition features original 
 contributing artists to Wimmin’s Comix, (1972 to 1992) alongside 
 contemporary female artists whose work aesthetically and conceptually 
 reflects the unabashed styles of Wimmin’s Comix .\n\nLess than a year 
 after the summer of love, comics found a voice in the Bay Area that 
 reflected a new generation of social unrest and sharply contrasted 
 mainstream comic publishers like DC and Marvel. These comics became a voice 
 for the voiceless, providing an accessible and affordable platform for 
 artists and readers to engage with contemporary issues. In 1970, Trina 
 Robbins captured  a voice representing the realities of being a woman in 
 America, by spearheading It Ain’t Me, Babe, the first all-female comics 
 anthology.  Using advertising aesthetics and comic book tropes to parody 
 the absurd American ideals and fantasies projected onto women, Robbins 
 would continue to create visibility and social commentary with what would 
 become the prolific twenty year series, Wimmen’s Comix. (later renamed 
 Wimmin’s Comix)\n \nThe influence of Wimmin’s Comix extends beyond 
 medium, beyond industry and beyond gender, contributing an aesthetic 
 language that continues to permeate contemporary comics, fine art, and 
 visual culture. As the voices of women continue to rise in the face of 
 increased  political pressure,  this timely exhibition celebrates female 
 artists and the power of independent publishing to raise important social  
 issues. \n\nWonder: A Conversation with Wimmin is free, open to the public, 
 and includes a Creative Station - all ages art activities hosted in our 
 classroom during the 2nd Saturday opening reception. This month’s 
 Creative Station is co-hosted by the Cartoon Art Museum. \n\nExhibiting 
 Artists\n\nAlexis Amann\nCraig Calderwood\nRobin David\nMary 
 Fleener\nMelinda Gebbie\nKat Geng\nVeronica Graham\nYuki Maruyama\nSofia 
 Niazi\nAllie Phillips\nKate Rhoades\nTrina Robbins\nThorina Rose\nMary 
 Wing\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/05/17/18799485.php
SUMMARY:Wonder: A Conversation with Wimmin
LOCATION:Root Division, a non-profit art organization, 1131 Mission St. San 
 Francisco, CA 94103
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/05/17/18799485.php
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