Save Our Ship
Our 25th broadside is inspired by the women who keep the lights burning in the darkest times. In response to what appears to be America’s political and social descent into darkness in the wake of the inauguration of our 45th president, Save Our Ship is a call to hold fast and weather the storm to come. The broadside features 20 women lighthouse keepers from the 18th to 20th centuries in America, Britain, Canada and New Zealand; and a quote from a 19th-century English heroine:
“At the time I believe I had very little thought of anything but to exert myself to the fullest.”
— Grace Darling
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Year created
2017
At issue
The contemporary resistance movement
Edition size
138 prints
Significance of edition number
Grace Darling braved raging seas and strong winds to help rescue five shipwreck survivors during a storm in 1838.
Special printing techniques
Save Our Ship is printed on black paper with metallic ink and a special glow-in-the-dark ink that emits a soft luminescence after it has been charged in UV light (daylight or bright bulbs).
Donation
A portion of the proceeds were donated to the Girls Boat Project, which teaches courageous young women the skills required to become seafarers and mariners.