Artist Blog
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Protest Portraits, Instagram, and Women’s History Month
Mar 22, 2017 - Stacy Mehrfar
I recently moved back to the United States after living abroad for the past 8.5 years. Following the inauguration of the current American President — and as news came out about his policies — I became angry and despondent. I began attending rallies in an effort to appease my frustrations. Soon I began photographing at them. Making portraits at rallies has helped me to find my personal thread within the current American social fabric.
A selection of these Protest Portraits are on my instagram page. Have a look. Scroll down to see additional images from The Moon Belongs to Everyone. And feel free to like and follow — I’m keen to engage with you.
In the spirit of Women’s History Month, here’s a list of women making a mark on instagram (in no particular order):
Ruth Van Beek: @ruth_van_beek
Maroesjka Lavigne: @maroesjkalavigne
Birthe Piontek: @birthepiontek
Simone Rosenbauer: @simonerosenbauer
Maria Louceiro: @marialouceiro
Haley Golden: @haleygolden_
Heidi Romano: @heidiromano
Sara Palmieri: @sarapalmieri1
Sarah Rhodes: @myvisualstoryteller
Dragana Jurisic: @dragana23
Sarah Wilmer: @sarahwilmersarahwilmer
Melanie Flood: @melanie.flood
Ying Ang: @yingang
Sarah Walker: @sarahjwalker
Kate Cunningham: @kacunningham
Allison Beonde: @allisonbeonde
Naomi Harris: @mapledipped
Katrin Koenning: @k_koenning
Hoda Afshar: @hodaafshar
Rachel Papo: @rachelpapo