Hall of Femmes explained

Hall of Femmes is a project, based in Sweden, aiming to highlight the work of women in art direction and design.^[1] The designers Samira Bouabana and Angela Tillman Sperandio founded the project in 2009 with the intention to revise design history by paying tribute to the women who made contributions to the field without due recognition. The Hall of Femmes book series where eight female pioneers in graphic design are portrayed.^[2] The project also includes seminars, screenings, talks, exhibitions and podcasts.^[3] Hall of Femmes also seeks to inspire to a more equal industry and contribute to the future of the design scene. The business is widely established both in Sweden and internationally, and has been mentioned in notable magazines like the New York Times Magazine^[4] as well as Creative Review^[5] and Vanity Fair.^[6]

In May 2013 Hall of Femmes organized Design Talks,^[7] a two-day conference at the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm, where top names in the world of design, fashion, art, communication and architecture were invited to talk. Amongst the international speakers were Ruth Ansel, Barbara Kruger, Penny Martin, Janet Froelich and Cindy Gallop.

In 2013, Hall of Femmes received the Bengt Hanser Award, presented by the Swedish Association of Communication Agencies.^[8]

List of Hall of Femmes books

• Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, I broke all the rules^[9]
• Janet Froelich, I love the hunt for the story, the thread of the narrative^[10]
• Lella Vignelli, My ideas are always clear^[11]
• Tomoko Miho, Good design is about finding solutions^[12]
• Paula Scher, Style changes, technology changes, but people never change^[13]
• Lillian Bassman, I've never not worked. I'm 93 years old and I've been working since I was 15^[14]
• Carin Goldberg, Think. Look. Listen. Ask question. Have fun. Assume nothing^[15]
• Ruth Ansel, Magpie aesthetic*, shameless borrower, intuitive, and deceptively simple^[16]

External links

• The Official Hall of Femmes Website

Notes and References

1. News: Snaith . Sarah . Summer 2017 . Advice from a mentor you may never meet . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607031748/https://www.eyemagazine.com/feature/article/advice-from-a-mentor-you-may-never-meet . 7 June 2023 . 26 May 2024 . . 24 . 94.
2. Web site: 15 March 2023 . 8 October 2013 . 25-Plus Books on Women in Design . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231010184054/https://www.designersandbooks.com/blog/20-books-women-design . 10 October 2023 . 26 May 2024 . Designers & Books . en.
3. Web site: About . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002153648/http://halloffemmes.com/about/#more-6 . 2 October 2022 . 26 March 2014 . Hall of Femmes.
4. Web site: Nelson . Karin . 27 October 2010 . Turning a Page in a Trailblazer's Career . deviated . https://web.archive.org/web/20100628075609/http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/06/25/fashion/20100627-pulse-slideshow-5.html . 28 June 2010 . 26 March 2014 . New York Times Magazine.
5. News: Catterall . Claire . March 2010 . 30/30: 20/30: Hall of Femmes by Hjärta Smärta . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240327190418/https://media.halloffemmes.com/2013/04/CR.pdf . 27 March 2024 . 26 May 2024 . . 35 . Hall of Femmes . 0262-1037 . .
6. Web site: Ansel . Ruth . 18 June 2010 . Ruth Ansel's Design of the Times . limited . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230306214348/https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/photos/2010/06/art-director-ruth-ansel-slide-show-201006 . 6 March 2023 . 26 March 2014 . Vanity Fair.
7. Web site: May 2013 . Hall of Femmes: Design Talks . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240526200212/https://www.modernamuseet.se/stockholm/sv/aktiviteter/hall-of-femmes-design-talks/ . 26 May 2024 . 26 May 2024 . . sv.
8. Web site: Bengt Hanser stipendiet . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240526041918/https://komm.se/om-oss/historia/bengt-hanser-stipendiet/ . 26 May 2024 . 26 March 2014 . Komm . Sveriges Kommunikationsbyråer . sv . Alla pristagare genom åren: ... 2013 Hall of Femmes . All award winners over the years: ... 2013 Hall of Femmes.
9. Book: Hall of Femmes: Barbara Stauffacher Solomon . Hall of Femmes . Interviewed by Marlin Zimm . 2016 . 9789163922459 . Johansson . Linda . en . 979561004 . Zimm . Malin.
10. Book: Bouabana . Samira . Hall of Femmes: Janet Froelich . Tillman Sperandio . Angela . Oyster Press . 2013 . 9789197882767 . 858804502.
11. Book: Bouabana . Samira . Hall of Femmes: Lella Vignelli . Tillman Sperandio . Angela . Oyster Press . 2013 . 9789197882743 . 839912875.
12. Book: Bouabana . Samira . Hall of Femmes: Tomoko Miho . Tillman Sperandio . Angela . Oyster Press . 2013 . 9789197882750 . 839920612.
13. Book: Bouabana . Samira . Hall of Femmes: Paula Scher . Tillman Sperandio . Angela . Oyster Press . 2011 . 9789197882736 . 939179028.
14. Book: Bouabana . Samira . Hall of Femmes: Lillian Bassman . Tillman Sperandio . Angela . Oyster Press . Translated by Elena Tillman Sperandio . 2010 . 9789197882712 . 939055063.
15. Book: Bouabana . Samira . Hall of Femmes: Carin Goldberg . Tillman Sperandio . Angela . Oyster Press . 2010 . 9789197882729 . 1398939023.
16. Book: Bouabana . Samira . Hall of Femmes: Ruth Ansel . Tillman Sperandio . Angela . Oyster Press . 2013 . 9789197882705 . 891145029.