Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video is a compilation of media appearances by the anonymous art collective known as the Guerrilla Girls from between ca. 1987–1997. The clips are from the Guerrilla Girls records held at the Getty Research Institute.
http://primo.getty.edu/GRI:GETTY_ALMA21141175040001551
The Guerrilla Girls are an art collective formed in New York in 1985 to protest sexism and discrimination in the art world. Composed of anonymous members who went by pseudonyms and wore gorilla masks, the group launched a series of poster campaigns that highlighted the lack of representation given to women artists and artists of color in museums and galleries. Their posters often had a humorous and ironic tone, and their collaborative process is illuminated in their archives.
Chapters
00:00 – Title card
00:14 -- Guerrilla Girls Gig Intro, undated
03:46 -- Guerrilla Girls lecture at Wellesley College, 1991
05:13 -- Guerrilla Girls Video Data Bank, 1990
07:21 -- Guerrilla Girls speaking at "Modern Art and the Politics of Protest" at Corbett Center Student Union, New Mexico State University, 1990
09:05 -- Guerrilla Girls, Video Data Bank, 1990
11:19 -- Guerrilla Girls Gig at Pratt College, undated (1997?)
12:46 -- Lucy Lippard Interviewing the Guerrilla Girls, 1989
15:45 -- Guerrilla Girls Video Data Bank, 1990
16:48 -- Guerrilla Girls speaking on panel during "Art in 1987: A Woman's Place?" conference at the Fine Arts Museum of Long Island, 1987
17:46 -- Guerrilla Girls Video Data Bank, 1990
20:31 -- Guerrilla Girls Gig at Pratt College, undated (1997?)
20:56 -- Ari Marcopolous, Guerrilla Girls, 1991
The exhibition "How to Be a Guerrilla Girl" is on view at the Getty Center from Nov 18, 2025–Apr 12, 2026.
https://www.getty.edu/exhibitions/how-to-be-a-guerrilla-girl/
Check out our Archives and Resources for Feminist Research, which includes lists of selected archives, books, and online resources related to feminist art and research at the Getty Research Institute and other institutions:
https://libguides.getty.edu/feminist/
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The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts and their various histories through its expertise, active collecting program, public programs, institutional collaborations, exhibitions, publications, digital services, and residential scholars programs. Its library and special collections of rare materials and digital resources serve an international community of scholars and the interested public. The Research Institute's activities and scholarly resources guide and sustain each other and together provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and scholarly exchange.
Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/
Getty is a world-renowned cultural and philanthropic organization that shares and advances the world’s visual art and cultural heritage. Collectively and individually, our programs pursue our mission in Los Angeles and throughout the world. Our engagement in culture, arts, and philanthropy is achieved through our constituent programs: the Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Foundation, Getty Museum, Getty Research Institute, and Getty Trust.
Getty: https://www.getty.edu/
Getty Conservation Institute: https://www.getty.edu/conservation/
Getty Foundation: https://www.getty.edu/foundation/
Getty Museum: https://www.getty.edu/museum/
Getty Villa Museum: https://www.getty.edu/visit/villa/
Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/
This video is a compilation of media appearances by the anonymous art collective known as the Guerrilla Girls from between ca. 1987–1997. The clips are from the Guerrilla Girls records held at the Getty Research Institute.
http://primo.getty.edu/GRI:GETTY_ALMA21141175040001551
The Guerrilla Girls are an art collective formed in New York in 1985 to protest sexism and discrimination in the art world. Composed of anonymous members who went by pseudonyms and wore gorilla masks, the group launched a series of poster campaigns that highlighted the lack of representation given to women artists and artists of color in museums and galleries. Their posters often had a humorous and ironic tone, and their collaborative process is illuminated in their archives.
Chapters
00:00 – Title card
00:14 -- Guerrilla Girls Gig Intro, undated
03:46 -- Guerrilla Girls lecture at Wellesley College, 1991
05:13 -- Guerrilla Girls Video Data Bank, 1990
07:21 -- Guerrilla Girls speaking at "Modern Art and the Politics of Protest" at Corbett Center Student Union, New Mexico State University, 1990
09:05 -- Guerrilla Girls, Video Data Bank, 1990
11:19 -- Guerrilla Girls Gig at Pratt College, undated (1997?)
12:46 -- Lucy Lippard Interviewing the Guerrilla Girls, 1989
15:45 -- Guerrilla Girls Video Data Bank, 1990
16:48 -- Guerrilla Girls speaking on panel during "Art in 1987: A Woman's Place?" conference at the Fine Arts Museum of Long Island, 1987
17:46 -- Guerrilla Girls Video Data Bank, 1990
20:31 -- Guerrilla Girls Gig at Pratt College, undated (1997?)
20:56 -- Ari Marcopolous, Guerrilla Girls, 1991
The exhibition "How to Be a Guerrilla Girl" is on view at the Getty Center from Nov 18, 2025–Apr 12, 2026.
https://www.getty.edu/exhibitions/how-to-be-a-guerrilla-girl/
Check out our Archives and Resources for Feminist Research, which includes lists of selected archives, books, and online resources related to feminist art and research at the Getty Research Institute and other institutions:
https://libguides.getty.edu/feminist/
______________________________________________________________________
The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts and their various histories through its expertise, active collecting program, public programs, institutional collaborations, exhibitions, publications, digital services, and residential scholars programs. Its library and special collections of rare materials and digital resources serve an international community of scholars and the interested public. The Research Institute's activities and scholarly resources guide and sustain each other and together provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and scholarly exchange.
Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/
Getty is a world-renowned cultural and philanthropic organization that shares and advances the world’s visual art and cultural heritage. Collectively and individually, our programs pursue our mission in Los Angeles and throughout the world. Our engagement in culture, arts, and philanthropy is achieved through our constituent programs: the Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Foundation, Getty Museum, Getty Research Institute, and Getty Trust.
Getty: https://www.getty.edu/
Getty Conservation Institute: https://www.getty.edu/conservation/
Getty Foundation: https://www.getty.edu/foundation/
Getty Museum: https://www.getty.edu/museum/
Getty Villa Museum: https://www.getty.edu/visit/villa/
Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/
