Broadsides

The Dead Feminists series was a collaboration between artists Chandler O’Leary and Jessica Spring. The series features quotes by historical feminists, tied to current political and social issues. Each limited-edition broadside was letterpress printed from hand-drawn lettering and illustrations. A portion of the proceeds of each piece is donated to a cause that aligns with the issue highlighted by the artwork. Jessica and Chandler released 33 broadsides since the series began in 2008.

 
 

Come, Come

Broadside No. 1, featuring a quote by Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Victory Garden

Broadside No. 2, featuring a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt

Prop Cake

Broadside No. 3, featuring a quote by Alice Paul

Tugboat Thea

Broadside No. 4, featuring a quote by Thea Foss

End of the Line

Broadside No. 5, featuring a quote by Harriet Tubman

The Curie Cure

Broadside No. 6, featuring a quote by Marie Curie

Just Desserts

Broadside No. 7, featuring a quote by four Washington state suffragists

Drill, Baby, Drill

Broadside No. 8, featuring Rachel Carson

On a Mission

Broadside No. 9, featuring a quote by Adina De Zavala

Get Handy

Broadside No. 10, featuring a quote by Elizabeth Zimmermann

Warning Signs

Broadside No. 11, featuring a quote by Gwendolyn Brooks

Peace Unfolds

Broadside No. 12, featuring a quote by Sadako Sasaki

Paper Chase

Broadside No. 13, featuring a quote by Virginia Woolf

Signed, Sealed, Soapbox

Broadside No. 14, featuring quotes by Jane Mecom and her brother Benjamin Franklin

Love Nest

Broadside No. 15, featuring a quote by Emma Goldman

Keep the Change

Broadside No. 16, featuring a quote by Shirley Chisholm

Gun Shy

Broadside No. 17, featuring a quote by Annie Oakley

Nightsong

Broadside No. 18, featuring a quote by Sarojini Naidu

Focal Point

Broadside No. 19, featuring a quote by Imogen Cunningham

The Veil of Knowledge

Broadside No. 20, featuring Fatima al-Fihri

Common Threads

Broadside No. 21, featuring a quote by Rywka Lipszyc

TItle Nine Iron

Broadside No. 22, featuring a quote by Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Age Before Beauty

Broadside No. 23, featuring a quote by Sappho

Song of Aloha

Broadside No. 24, featuring a quote by Queen Lili’uokalani

Save Our Ship

Broadside No. 25, featuring a quote by Grace Darling

Estados Divididos

Broadside No. 26, featuring a quote by Frida Kahlo

Seeding the Vote

Broadside No. 27, featuring a quote by Fannie Lou Hamer

Liberté, Egalité, Sororité

Broadside No. 28, featuring a quote by Simone de Beauvoir

Detail of "Trees of Life" Dead Feminist broadside by Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring

Trees of Life

Broadside No. 29, featuring a quote by Wangari Maathai

Detail of "Truth or Consequences" Dead Feminist broadside by Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring

Truth or Consequences

Broadside No. 30, featuring a quote by Ida B. Wells

Weave the People

Broadside No. 31, featuring a quote by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Knowledge Trust

Broadside No. 32, featuring a quote by Nannie Helen Burroughs

Devotional Labor

Broadside No. 33, featuring a quote by Frances Perkins