Sculpture: In the Hands of the Proletariat

A black stone carved with the words "in the hands of the proletariat"

Polished stones marked with the words ‘In the hands of the proletariat’ made for Glasgow Women’s Library by New Zealand-based artist Fiona Jack, the great grand-niece of Scottish activist and suffragette Helen Crawfurd.

Part of a larger installation in the ‘Our Red Aunt’ exhibition, where exhibition visitors were invited to take away one of the engraved stones.

Item Details

Date: 2018

Catalogue record: GWL-2019-70-2

Type of object:

Material: Stone

Size: Stones vary in size and shape but both bear the slogan

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A black stone carved with the words "in the hands of the proletariat"
Sculpture: In the hands of the proletariat
A black stone being held in someone's hand, carved with the words "in the hands of the proletariat"
The stones engraved with 'in the hands of the proletariat' were selected to fit comfortably in the hand.

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