DHA 2311: Drawing and Illustration, Spring 2008

The historical figure that I chose was Deborah Samson. Deborah Samson helped to support military pension laws in the united states and the military. She disguised herself as a many in the Continental army and fought during the American Revolution. After an injury caused her identity to be exposed she received an honorable discharge. Following her discharge she campaigned to secure pension, and was later named the official heroine of Massachusetts and May 23rd became Deborah Samson Day.

For my project I would like to contradict the issue of gender and Debroah's hidden identity under her uniform. I would like to work with thin papers and layer many of them on top of eachother representing the many layers she hid underneath.