On June 15, 1984 the WAVE (Women Artists Visibility Event) also known as Let MoMA Know took place in New York City in front of the Museum of Modern Art. The event was organized by artists Sabra Moore and Betsy Damon, and art historian Annie Shaver-Crandell through the New York City chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art. I shot photos of the protest and now, 30 years later, I am compiling a list of names of the women pictured in my photographs. The photographs are archived at the Duke University Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture and the names collected will be added.
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the protest. While I have identified many of the participants pictured, there are still more images to be labeled. If you recognize anyone who has not been listed in the descriptions of the photos, please contact me.
I would like to thank Sabra Moore, Maria Martinez-Canas, Maria Elena Gonzalez, and Margo Machida for their help in identifying many of the people photographed.
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- Susan Miller (left) and Maria Elena Gonzalez (right) holding banner “MOMA – Do Only White Men Make Art?” – across the street from MOMA entrance.
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- Cameraman on the left – Margo Machida, in middle, with glasses and black hair with bangs holding yellow sign (“The Museum… OPEN…”).
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- Frances Buschke (holding banner) , RIP 01/13/10
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- Barbara Moore holding yellow jacket (Left)
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- Lucy Lippard (Middle) and May Stevens (middle).
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- Stephanie Rauschenbusch (left) with the show cards visible across back.
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- Jacqueline Wray is visible in the far back with a purple “Women Artists Take Over NEW YORK” tee shirt.
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- Linda Cunningham “Women Artists Take Over NEW YORK” tee shirt and wearing yellow ribbons. ( Left) May Stevens (middle), and Emma Amos (Right).
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- Sabra Moore (Left) talking to Lucy Lippard (Right)
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- Cuban painter Luis Cruz Azaceta holds sign “Los Artistas, Latino Americanos …
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- Emma Amos wearing “Nancy Spero” sash (Left)
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- Sharon Jaddis (left-white cap and glasses) and Alida Walsh (middle with video camera, RIP)
Dear Clarissa,
Terrifico. Possible ID, by the bottom right random post. Is RH figure Joyce Kozloff? The lettering on the MoMA Doesn’t Know Best! sign looks like Keith Crandell’s handiwork, but I wouldn’t swear to it.
Correct spelling of Rauschenbusch.
I may still have slides of images from others’ photos. If I do, do you want them?
love,
Annie
Thanks for the tip!