Women Artists In The Andy Warhol And Tremaine Auctions At Sotheby’s 1989

Editor: So, this is a poster by the Guerrilla Girls, called "Women Artists In The Andy Warhol And Tremaine Auctions At Sotheby’s." It’s a pretty straightforward question with a suggestive banana answer. What's your take on their visual punch here? Curator: Oh, the Guerrilla Girls! Love their in-your-face style. The banana—phallic symbol, right?—suggests how women artists are getting shafted in the art world. It's cheeky, confrontational, and uses humor to expose serious inequality. Plus, bananas famously rot… Is the art world representation of women equally impermanent? Editor: That’s a powerful way to look at the impermanence. It definitely gives me a lot to think about. Curator: The Guerrilla Girls used wit as a tool to dismantle the boys' club. They made people uncomfortable, which sometimes is exactly what's needed.