MADGE SYERS
Movie Props
Photos by Noémie PottiezMovie props on Madge Syers, a Figure Skating Champion
Context As part of a training at Annie Atkins Studio in Dublin, I worked on movie props about Madge Syers, a fascinating woman who was brave enough to compete at the World Figure Skating Championships, regarded as an all-male event at the time. The scene sets after London Olympic Games 1908 when she won two gold and one bronze medal.
Process. I created movie props about Madge Syers’ life: personal photos, old papers, congratulations letters, telegrams and postcards, olympic games official tickets, ice skating shoes ad and a notebook with ice skating figures inspired by the book that she wrote.
Movie Prop, Calligraphy, Print, Paper making, Bookbinding, Photography
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Annie Atkins Studio
Process. I created movie props about Madge Syers’ life: personal photos, old papers, congratulations letters, telegrams and postcards, olympic games official tickets, ice skating shoes ad and a notebook with ice skating figures inspired by the book that she wrote.
Movie Prop, Calligraphy, Print, Paper making, Bookbinding, Photography
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Annie Atkins Studio
Syers' entry into the World Championships prompted the ISU to discuss the subject of women competing. The concerns raised were that : the dress prevents the judges from seeing the feet; a judge might judge a girl to whom he was attached; it is difficult to compare women with men." The Congress voted six to three in favour of barring women from the championships.
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