Frauenwiderstand im Hunsrück

Work on Paper

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Wanderground Lesbian Archive/Library

Name/Title

Frauenwiderstand im Hunsrück

Entry/Object ID

2024.12.74

Description

Poster says, "Frauenwiderstand im Hunsrück," which translates to "Women's resistance in the Hunsrück." This advertises a protest movement in Germany when women established camps to protest the stationing of nuclear cruise missiles in the Hunsrück region, particularly around Hasselbach and Reckershausen. 2 copies

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Context

The Hunsrück camp was inspired by the women’s resistance camps in Greenham Common (UK), Comiso, Sicily (La Ragnatella, “the spider’s web”), as well as Seneca Falls (New York), where the Cruise and Pershing II missiles were stored before being deployed in Western Europe.

Category

Poster

Made/Created

Date made

1983 - 1993

Dimensions

Height

23-1/4 in

Width

16-1/4 in

Location

Box

Poster Box 3 (Oversized Misc.)

Room

Storage Room

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

pushpin holes on corners; Put in plastic with backing board

Web Links and URLs

Women’s Resistance In Hunsrück: The Small, Tenacious Protest Camp

Create Date

March 13, 2026

Update Date

August 26, 2026