Ivy & Orchids is the second in my series War & Peace which juxtaposes the perception of the abilities and intelligence of women in the early 1940s 
with those of women in the early 1950s. 
 
The assemblage relies on a floral analogy to contrast the respect for the strength of women workers during the early 1940s  with the delicacy assumed of women during the early 1950s .
 
Mixed media — dollhouse miniatures, Murano glass, freshwater pearls, garnet, art board, World War II poster (in the public domain), artificial flowers, paper orchids
 
Custom framed with museum glass in a sophisticated deep wooden frame in collaboration with Chevy Chase Art Gallery, Washington, DC.
 
Frame color:  Black
Size (in inches): 18 x 22 x 4