FINE ART SERIES
Rebellious Women in Switzerland 

I'm following historic women who migrated predominantly to Zürich to pursue art, philosophy, math, and science. In the Alps, they found tranquility. In the international community, they found diversity of religion and thought. And in the structure of a rules-based society that valued independence, women at times found the safety needed to pursue unconventional passions. There are countless paradoxes in this exploration, given that women couldn't vote in Zürich until 1970, nor could they accept jobs without a husband's permission until 1976. They couldn't manage properties and finances until 1988. And yet women like Russia's Anna Kuliscioff came to Zürich in 1871 because Zürich allowed women (of all nations) to pursue university degrees. Anna later became a "doctor to the poor" and helped form the Socialist Party of Italy.
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