{"id":643,"date":"2019-05-11T19:32:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-11T19:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/africana-studies-2251-spring-2019\/?p=643"},"modified":"2019-05-11T19:38:25","modified_gmt":"2019-05-11T19:38:25","slug":"photograph-of-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/africana-studies-2251-spring-2019\/women-and-gender-artists\/south-africa\/photograph-of-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Photograph of performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/africana-studies-2251-spring-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2019\/05\/Nina-Romm-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox[643]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-645 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/africana-studies-2251-spring-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2019\/05\/Nina-Romm-1-245x300.png\" alt=\"Untitled (photograph of performance)\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/africana-studies-2251-spring-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2019\/05\/Nina-Romm-1-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/africana-studies-2251-spring-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2019\/05\/Nina-Romm-1.png 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nina Romm (b. 1949, South African)<br \/>\nUntitled (photograph of performance)<br \/>\nMid-1970s<br \/>\nCollection of the artist<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nina Romm\u2019s work serves as one of the earliest examples of feminist interest and expression in South Africa. Like Siebert, whose work is also included in this exhibiton, Romm studied at the University of Cape Town for a Master of Fine Art degree. During her time in Cape Town between 1972 and 1975, Romm paid careful attention to the feminist movement in the U.S. and included this knowledge of feminist ideals in both her writing and artwork. Feminist underpinnings characterized her Dada-inspired performances, one of which is captured in this photograph. Romm demonstrates the under appreciated power of women through her strong, elevated stance and masculine, muscular pose. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nina Romm (b. 1949, South African) Untitled (photograph of performance) Mid-1970s Collection of the artist Nina Romm\u2019s work serves as one of the earliest examples of feminist interest and expression in South Africa. 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