Female Grand Dragon at Ku Klux Klan Rally; women are brought into the KKK on the premise of protecting womanhood
Entry/Object ID
2021.3.1
Made/Created
Artist
Ferrato, Donna
Date made
1999
Time Period
20th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Paper dimensions
Height
24 in
Width
20 in
Interpretative Labels
Label
2022, Whose America?
Ferrato’s photography examines the inequality that women face and what she calls the “war of the sexes.” Taken in Butler, Pennsylvania, a city known to have one of largest WKKK (Women’s KKK) populations of the 20th century, Ferrato’s photograph captures the ferocious facial expression of a Grand Dragon—one of the KKK’s highest-ranking members—and depicts a woman in power within a primarily male-driven organization. The photograph reveals how gaining rights by one group is often contingent upon taking away the rights of another.
Text by Kaylee Berroth, Washburn student
