Joan of Arc Suffragette Advertisement

“The Suffragette,” a weekly newspaper from the Women’s Social Political Union (WSPU), challenged social norms in the face of the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution transformed printing, making it quicker and easier to spread ideas. Hilda Dallas designed this woodblock print of Joan Of Arc, who symbolizes the movement’s strength and defiance. Although the advancements in technology made printed materials more available, the WSPU chose low-cost accessible techniques such as woodblock printing, which kept production personal and accessible to non-professional artists. Through this choice, suffragette design reinforced women’s independence and their ability to make social change. This Joan Of Arc advertisement used bold, militant imagery to counter stereotypes of women. The typography on the newspaper is imperfect, showing the craftsmanship of the work as personable. Overall it’s creating a new visual narrative that aligned with their fight for equality and societal respect.