Analysis of Rosie the Rivete: Art in World War 2

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This essay will be focusing on women who worked during the world war two and their roles; also, it will focus on the different work clothes that females have worn for their different occupations over the years. One of the major subject matter in this essay will be the “Rosy the Riverter” poster that was created by various artist during the World War II and the artist this essay will look at is Dame Laura Knight. During the World War II, women's role were focused on one thing, taking over what used to be the roles of men. Although jobs such as nurses, teachers, textiles and so on were still classified as a “woman's job” the war provided them a gateway to work in munitions factories, earning the name Munitionettes. In these factories the women worked in all manner of production ranging from making ammunition to uniforms to aeroplanes. During the war there was rationing of clothes so it became harder to find material which bought on the problem of too little material. The women working in the factories stuck to their head scarves to keep their hair out of the way, the overalls were worn for the simple fact that it was easy, comfortable and quick to wear. Large handbags were carried to keep rationing books in, the axillary military workers kept to their strict uniform composed of a suit with colours in black, brown, grey and sometimes blue. Relating to my essay, this shows how women in the 40's/50's wore less clothes in order to do the work of men, showing their strength and how the fashion of work attires has changed. Comparing to today's popular outfit for women who work in the working class group, they wear pantsuits and heels, pencil skirts and blouses with a blazer, cooperate dresses. Although the style and colour and fittin... ... middle of paper ... ...raphy.html cited 8/12/13 http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/anna-airy#lightbox-object-101 9/12/13 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/evelyn-dunbar-1041 cited 9/12/13 http://www.womeninart.co.uk/blogs/news/8706005-evelyn-mary-dunbar-1906-1960 cited 9/12/13 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/dunbar-a-land-girl-and-the-bail-bull-n05688 cited 9/12/13 BOOKS: Sue Malvern, 2004,Modern Art, Britain and the Great War, New Haven and London, Yale University Press Ian Chilvers & John Glaves-Smith, 1999, Oxford Dictionary Of Modern and Contemporary Art, United States, Oxford University Press Inc. Ruby Jennifer, 1994, People In Costumes: The 1950's and 1960's, London, B.T. Batsford. Baker Patricia, 1991, Fashions Of A Decade: The 1950's,. New York, Facts On File, Inc. Baker Patricia, 1992, Fasions Of A Decade: The 1940's, New York, Facts On File, Inc.

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