Human Rights
Linda Friedman Schmidt creates emotional narrative portraits concerned with human rights, activist art that exposes humanity’s suffering and inspires empathy.
Pincushion, 2022, discarded clothing, teardrop pins, cushion, 14.5 x 14.5 x 3 in
The Vulnerable Border, 2023, discarded clothing, yarn, thread, 30 x 20 x 5 in
The Flow, 2026, discarded clothing and found objects, yarn, thread, 30 x 24 x 2 in
Refugee Never Free, 2011, discarded clothing, 26 x 24 inches
Protest, 2012, discarded clothing, 22 x 22 inches
When Mothers Can't Mother, 2003, discarded clothing, 63 x 41 in
Contagious Silence, 2009, discarded clothing, 44 x 24 in
Run Riding Hood, 2005, discarded clothing, 55 x 42 inches
Rescue Me, 2023, discarded clothing, thread, yarn, paper, 40 x 28 x 2 in
WEEDING, 2016, discarded clothing, 26 x 26 inches
Only a Paper Doll, 2012, discarded clothing and textile remnants, 33 x 47 in
Fault Line, 2020, discarded clothing (the second skin) and leather (skin), 18 x 18 inches
HEADS ROLL, 2015, discarded clothing, mounted on frisbees, each 9.75-10.5" dia. can be tossed, repositioned, and installed in multiple arrangements.
Displaced Citizen, 2003, discarded clothing, 11 x 11 in, inspired by the artist's certificate of citizenship
Pinched, 2014, discarded clothing, 12 x 15 inches
Daddy's Dummy, 2008, discarded clothing, 45 x 28 in
I See Myself In You, 2019, discarded clothing, 26 x 36 inches, reversible
Used, 2013, discarded clothing and home textiles, 12 x 12 in