March is coming to a close, and that means Women’s History Month is nearly over. The month-long event celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of pioneers from the past, as well as those forging paths forward today. And yes, the evolution of female characters in pop culture is a worthy addition to your study of women’s history. Fiction has a way of paralleling the real world surrounding it–contemporary times influence storytellers, and in turn, fictional characters inspire and affect women.
Poster Posse, a collective of artists that consistently churn out drool-worthy work, is tipping their hat to Women’s History Month by featuring art depicting the kind of women that make others stand up and fight back. For example, Mad Max: Fury Road‘s Imperator Furiosa:
This image of #Furiosa @CharlizeAfrica is by guest artist @FT_in_NZ and is part of our month long tribute to #women #supportwomen #PPPP pic.twitter.com/MiGpTW5hvm
— Poster Posse (@PosterPosse) March 30, 2017
This awesome piece is by Felix Tindall. And how about this nod to the kickass Sarah Connor from Terminator by Cryssy Cheung?
This #SarahConnor #LindaHamilton image is by guest artist @CryssyCheung 4 our tribute to #WomensHistoryMonth #PosterPosseLovesWomen #bstrong pic.twitter.com/rPaMruK9H1
— Poster Posse (@PosterPosse) March 23, 2017
And for something different, Maria Suarez-Inclan‘s takes on Stranger Things‘ Eleven, proud feminist Emma Watson, Matilda‘s title character, and Merida from Brave:
These images by #PosterPossePro @m_sinclan are part of our ongoing tribute to #WomensHistoryMonth @millie @EmmaWatson #Matilda #Merida pic.twitter.com/Tqh99qX3HP
— Poster Posse (@PosterPosse) March 28, 2017
Poster Posse has also paid tribute to women of the non-fictional variety, too. Behold, this dreamy Janis Joplin piece by Liza Shumskaya:
Continuing our month long tribute to women, here is @JanisJoplin by guest artist, @Liza_Shumskaya #WomensHistoryMonth #posterposseloveswomen pic.twitter.com/ocsGIW2cEs
— Poster Posse (@PosterPosse) March 15, 2017
Do you have any art featuring heroines from the pages of history or from fiction? We’d love to see it. Leave a link to your work in the comments or share your pieces with us on Twitter at @nerdist. Or tell us about women who have had an impact on you!
Featured Image: Warner Bros.
