Placard - Claude Cahun

Object/Artifact

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Museum of Transology

A brown cardboard placard painted with the image of a topless person with black hair, a pink scarf and pink trousers. The text "WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE" is written o n their chest. Above the painting is a quote about gender expression from Claude Cahun. With a brown, handwritten luggage tag.

A brown cardboard placard painted with the image of a topless person with black hair, a pink scarf and pink trousers. The text "WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE" is written o n their chest. Above the painting is a quote about gender expression from Claude Cahun. With a brown, handwritten luggage tag.

Name/Title

Placard - Claude Cahun

Entry/Object ID

MOT/2024/NDOTC/LOND/011

Tags

London, National Day of Trans Collecting, Placards, Pride, Friendship

Collection

National Day of Trans Collecting, Placard & Banner Collection

Category

Placards

Dimensions

Height

610 mm

Width

470 mm

Depth

5 mm

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Notes

Bishopsgate Institute, London

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Tag Transcription

Notes

I painted this sign at my Friend Georgia's house before we went to London Trans Pride 2023. The paint is smudged due to rain. It depicts non-binary icon Claude Cahun.