Margaret Harrison

born 1940

Margaret Harrison, ‘Women and Work: A Document on the Division of Labour in Industry 1973-75’ 1973–5
Women and Work: A Document on the Division of Labour in Industry 1973-75 1973–5
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Biography

Margaret Harrison (born 1940 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) is an English feminist and artist whose work uses a variety of media and subject matter.

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Artworks

Margaret Harrison, Kay Hunt, Mary Kelly, ‘Women and Work: A Document on the Division of Labour in Industry 1973-75’ 1973–5

Margaret Harrison, Kay Hunt, Mary Kelly Women and Work: A Document on the Division of Labour in Industry 1973-75

1973–5
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Margaret Harrison, ‘Homeworkers’ 1977

Margaret Harrison Homeworkers

1977
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Margaret Harrison, ‘Little Woman at Home’ 1971

Margaret Harrison Little Woman at Home

1971
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Margaret Harrison, ‘Banana Woman’ 1971

Margaret Harrison Banana Woman

1971
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Margaret Harrison, ‘Good Enough to Eat’ 1971

Margaret Harrison Good Enough to Eat

1971
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Margaret Harrison, ‘Take One Lemon’ 1971

Margaret Harrison Take One Lemon

1971
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Margaret Harrison, ‘Dumped On’ 1971

Margaret Harrison Dumped On

1971
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Margaret Harrison, ‘Son of Rob Roy’ 1971

Margaret Harrison Son of Rob Roy

1971
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Film and audio
TateShots

Margaret Harrison: Studio visit

Which is more shocking, a naked women astride a giant banana, or Hugh Hefner in suspenders?

Unlock Art: Where are the Women?
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Unlock Art: Where are the women?

Jemima Kirke, the British-born American artist and actress best known for her role as Jessa Johansson on the HBO television ...

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Audio Arts: Volume 4 No 1, Side A – Margaret Harrison, Lucy Lippard

Audio Arts established by Bill Furlong in 1973, side A from Volume 4 No 1 includes contributions from Margaret Harrison ...
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Audio Arts: Volume 4 No 1, Side B – Margaret Harrison, Lucy Lippard

Audio Arts established by Bill Furlong in 1973, side B from Volume 4 No 1 includes contributions from Margaret Harrison ...

Features

Guerrilla Girls, ‘Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into the Met. Museum?’ 1989
Art Term

Feminist art

Feminist art is art by artists made consciously in the light of developments in feminist art theory in the early ...

Margaret Harrison, Homeworkers 1977
Tate Etc

On the home front: Recent Acquisition: Margaret Harrison

The pioneering feminist artist talks to Tate Etc.’s Mariko Finch about her 1977 piece Homeworkers, a politically potent work ...

Tate Etc. issue 29 (Autumn 2013)
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Tate Etc. issue 29: Autumn 2013

Tate Etc. issue 29, Autumn 2013; online edition of Tate's magazine

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