When Men Hold Power They Abuse It

Annie Rickard is the founder and former Global President of the international media buying network Posterscope Worldwide. The public artist Martin Firrell uses language in public space to stimulate debate and promote change with the aim of making the world more humane. In conversation, Rickard and Firrell reflect on male entitlement, the connection between sex and corruption and the different ways women and men regard, hold and use power. Firrell contrasts the contemporary views of Annie Rickard on fraud, sex and sexual abuse with the ideas of Jane Anger in her classic feminist pamphlet of 1589, ‘Jane Anger, Her Protection For Women’. This publication is part of socialart.work, a mass public art project by Martin Firrell calling for greater social justice. It includes digital posters, publications and events supported in 2018-19 by leading out of home media company Clear Channel UK. A complete catalogue of works, commentaries and further reading can be found at www.socialart.work.