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St. James, Margo; Taylor, Derrick [art].

Saint Margo [Original Drawing of Margo St. James] [Women's Movement, Activism].

San Francisco, CA: 1981. Unique. Derrick Taylor original artwork 'Saint Margo' from Margo St. James collection. Drawn with colored markers and signed "...with love Derrick 1981. Unframed. From Margo's private library. Margo St. James founded the organization C.O.Y.O.T.E. (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics). The bulk of COYOTE's records are archived at Harvard University [in the Schlesinger Library]. An American self-described prostitute and international activist on and for sex workers rights. Founder and headliner of the [in]famous "HOOKERS' MASQUERADE BALLS" in San Francisco. St. James ran for President of the United States, as a Republican, in 1980 and for San Francisco Board of County Supervisors in the late 1990s. She was married to Paul Avery (investigative journalist notably of Zodiac killer and Patti Hearst) until his death in 2000. She was instrumental in founding the St. James Infirmary, a medical and social service organization serving sex workers in San Francisco. A remarkable and powerful figure in the women's movement and sex workers' rights. Fine. Bright and unmarred. Pen and ink drawing, red and black matting. 12x9" sheet size, mounted and matted measures 17.75x14.375". Unframed. Item #10408

Price: $2,500.00