Frauenwiderstandscamp Hunsrück '87 (Women's Resistance Camp)

Name/Title

Frauenwiderstandscamp Hunsrück '87 (Women's Resistance Camp)

Description

This poster is a fotomontage for Frauenwiderstandscamp Hunsrück, held July 17- August 31,1987 in Reckershausen, Germany, as part of the feminist and peace movements protesting military installations in the Hunsrück region.

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.

Made/Created

Date made

1987

Dimensions

Height

16-1/4 in

Width

23 in

Location

Box

Poster Box 3 (Oversized Misc.)

Room

Storage Room

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Poster is wrinkled, bottom right hand corner has a crease, bottom left corner has discoloration. Poster was flattened and put in plastic with a backing board.

Create Date

August 26, 2026

Update Date

August 26, 2026