Visual Arts and Museum Affairs Blog

September 14, 2023: VAMA Collection: “Votes for Women” by Peter Bernhardt

Bernhardt, Peter. Votes for Women. 1913. Women’s National Democratic Club. Written by Gia Bambocci, VAMA Intern and American University Student This postcard was designed around 1913 b... READ MORE...

September 7, 2023: VAMA Collection: Inez Milholland Boissevain

by Grace Soares, VAMA Intern Pictured in the center of this pageant poster is Inez Milholland Boissevain. Milholland Boissevain was a prominent figure in the fight for women’s right... READ MORE...

August 23, 2021: Pieter Casteels III, “Floral Still Life I and II”

These two floral paintings represent two of the oldest pieces in the collection at the Woman’s National Democratic Club. Painted in oil, the pair portray large bouquets of ro... READ MORE...

July 29, 2021: Eleanor Roosevelt: The WNDC’s First Democratic Lady

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July 12, 2021: “War is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things” Poster

“War is Not Healthy For Children And Other Living Things” is a poster created in response to the outcry of the Vietnam War. But this is no ordinary anti-war poster.  ... READ MORE...

June 9, 2021: Photograph of Florence “Daisy” Harriman

There is a great reason why the Woman’s National Democratic Club has a photograph of Florence Harriman. Florence Harriman was more than a New York City socialite, she fully devoted herself t... READ MORE...