Demonstrator’s Bag: Written Stories

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Artist: Eileen Hoffman

Title: Demonstrator’s Bag: Written Stories

Attribution: Demonstrator's Bag: Written Stories, 2019 , Eileen Hoffman

Year: 2019

Materials: Mixed media on Dura-Lar, chenille stems

Dimensions: 105 x 40 x 24"

Image Statement: The “Demonstrator’s Bags” originated from the clear backpacks protestors were asked to carry at the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The clear bags struck me as a metaphor—a container for the hidden stories of women’s lives.