The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 12, 2025

Joanie Weir

2003
(American, b. 1960)
Image: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.); Paper: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)
Location: Not on view

Description

One of a series of portraits of women who launched nontraditional careers with help from the Cleveland organization Hard Hatted Women, this mother of three was among the first group of women hired by the Cleveland Fire Department in 1985. When this portrait was made, she worked for the fire department as a detective.
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2017.231