Pleated Green ClutchCast crystal
12 x 23 x 5 cm
The 70's Stud and Tassle BagCast crystal, metal
19 x 19 x 9 cm
The 50's HandbagCast crystal, metal
16 x 24 x 11.5 cm
'On her Arm, a Symbol of Freedom,' Eric Wilson, New York Times.
This body of work is a dialogue between women’s rights and consumerism.
The American Suffragette Susan B. Anthony’s crescent-shaped handbag was not a fashion statement but a symbol of independence. This was particularly empowering at a time when women did not have the right to enter into a contract or open a bank account.
Handbags can be bought for special occasions, as a fashion statement, to impress and even create envy.
Today a woman’s handbag is a status symbol. The iconic ‘Birkin’ is one of the most expensive and desired bags in the world. With a waiting list of months or even years, the owner of a Birkin bag is perceived by other women as successful, wealthy and powerful.