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Artworks
Queen Of The Waves, 2020
Original cyanotype and handmade paperFramed: 38.5 cm diameter x 3 cm frame depth x 1.8 cm frameCopyright The ArtistThis artwork was inspired by Gertrude Ederle, American competition swimmer, record breaker and Olympic medalist. Earning her nickname Queen of The Waves, Ederle’s defiant spirit shattered centuries of stereotypes and...This artwork was inspired by Gertrude Ederle, American competition swimmer, record breaker and Olympic medalist.
Earning her nickname Queen of The Waves, Ederle’s defiant spirit shattered centuries of stereotypes and opened the doors for generations of women to come when she became the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926.