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A night at the museum to explore how Peggy Bacon's artwork remains relevant (and a discount for the held community!)

Isabella Howland (United States, 1895–1974), Peggy Bacon, undated, charcoal on laid paper, 16 1/2 x 11 9/16 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Museum purchase with support from Roger and Katherine Woodman, 1988.20. Image courtesy Petegorsky/Gipe Photo

Our next held event is a little over two weeks after Election Day - a day that holds so much at stake, especially for women. During a time when women’s rights are still being challenged, we wanted to bring attention to a time, over 100 years ago, when women couldn’t vote or even sketch nude models and how artist Peggy Bacon used her sharp wit and creativity to push those boundaries through her art. Bacon’s documentary prints and caricatures from 1918, just two years before the 19th amendment, and into the 1920s and 1930s provide a glimpse into the social culture of that time - with a side of humor and satire. Her pieces often find lightness in some of the everyday moments as well. From Print Magazine, “Depending on the subject, her line could speak with affection or wry, dry and mordant wit or brutal honesty. Sometimes all three.” The Portland Press Herald has a great piece covering this new PMA exhibit here. To read the full newsletter, click here.