Week 3/4

Assignment: To bring examples to present of art that was created with the intention of being politically provocative. (Examples below the same ones I showed and explained in class.)

http://warpost.blogsome.com/wp-admin/images/OPTPill.jpg

http://www.puppstheories.com/forum/images/unclesam.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/241/453272598_f41f024aa1.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/2778212328_292507b008.jpg

http://newmexicoindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/political-activity-art1.jpg

http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/TopicGuides/DS7229/7229-main_Temp1.jpg

http://www.puppstheories.com/forum/images/writewhatyertold.jpg

http://www.sinkers.org/posters/languageofwashington/languageofwashington.jpg

http://art.ngfiles.com/images/28/esn_political-blahs.jpg

Rather than merely a form of personal expression, art and design can be agents for cultural and political change. Some examples from the Spanish Civil War to now include:

- Goya, who used blood/gore as shock factors in his works that were designed to make a political statement

- Daumier, who's work "Third Class Carriage" was obviously created with a political motive, as he wouldn't have made money from so going against the status quo of art subjects.

- John Heartfield, who protested Nazism during the 1960's

-Banksy

Bansky is a prominent artist who bucks the influence of those in political/social power. He is an elusive graffiti artist whose identity is not publicly know, but whose work is widespread and well-recognized. His works include totally unique pieces as well as new and altered renditions of famous works, including Monet's Garden, the "peace" dove, and the famous image of Marilyn Monroe. Here are some examples of his work:

http://www.thecitrusreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/banksy-again.jpg

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2007/12/04/BanksyImage_wideweb__470x368,0.jpg

http://3rdeyedrops.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/banksy.jpg

http://www.saardrimer.com/pics/banksy_england.jpg

http://oconallstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/banksy3.jpg

There are many different kinds of art that can be used for political statements. Photojournalism (brought home what was actually going on in Vietnam), street art, and political cartoons (least aggressive of the persuasive arts - sometimes humorous, sometimes nasty) are a few such art forms.