Les Amis: Toklas et Stein

Work on Paper

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Wanderground Lesbian Archive/Library

Name/Title

Les Amis: Toklas et Stein

Entry/Object ID

2024.12.83

Description

This 1975 poster is reproduced from an original woodcut by Marlene E. Miller called "Les Amis: Toklas et Stein," depicting feminist icons Alice B. Toklas and Gertrude Stein. The side of the poster states, "Woodcut edition available through Enterprising Woman, 2425 Diamond Street, Sellersville, PA 18960."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Context

Marlene E. Miller (1934 - 2025) produced a woodcut print portrait series featuring strong women in history such as Golda Meir, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Emmeline Pankhurst, Sojourner Truth, Alice B. Toklas and Gertrude Stein. Miller, a Bucks County Community College artist and faculty member from 1966–1998, focused her artwork on portraying figures who stood up for justice.

Category

Poster

Made/Created

Date made

1975

Dimensions

Height

23 in

Width

17-1/2 in

Location

Box

Poster Box 3 (Oversized Misc.)

Room

Storage Room

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

push pin holes; crease on left side; wrinkled; adhesive stain on back; put in plastic with backing board

Create Date

March 13, 2026

Update Date

August 26, 2026