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The Gordon Sisters Boxing
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'The Gordon Sisters Boxing' is an American short black-and-white silent film directed by Thomas A. Edison. It is one of the earliest female boxing movies. Edisons film catalogue describes the film as follows: Champion lady boxers of the world. Here we depict two female pugilists that are really clever. They are engaged in a hot and heavy one-round sparring exhibition, which is photographed against a very pleasing background, consisting of a park, with marble entrance and walk, and beautiful trees and shrubbery. The exhibition is very lively from start to finish; the blows fall thick and fast, and some very clever pugilistic generalship is exhibited.[https://www.loc.gov/item/96514927/ Gordon Sisters boxing / Thomas A. Edison, Inc.] The Library of Congress.
In an analysis of boxing in the context of modernism, Irene Gammel argues that the scenes symmetry and beauty [gesture] towards the artfulness of boxing as a cultivated sport. In addition, she argues that the womens choreographed movement shows their boldly modern female physicality and sportsmanship.Gammel, Irene. "[http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bloomsbury/cash/2012/00000009/00000003/art00004?crawler=true Lacing up the Gloves: Women, Boxing and Modernity]." 'Cultural and Social History' 9.3 (2012), 382.
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