Guera Girls Equality
For as long as we can remember, females and minority populations have been depicted as inferior when compared to white males and even though societies have made some tremendous improvement in this sector, perfect equality is still not at reach in 2017, which is exactly what Guerrilla Girls are and have been promoting in their various artworks. Through the use of cultural jamming, which refers to reworking already existent work to expose popular although questionable assumptions on certain subjects, they bring new understanding of persistent global issues such as inequality between gender and races. Such images and artworks provide not only a new sense of perception, but also portraying the irony that is how people seek change but do not act
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But in this time of change and evolution, we need more and more artists seeking change and work on reshaping stereotypical and popular beliefs, something that Guerrilla Girls and many other feminist artists such as Barbara Kruger depict very well (See appendix I). Such arts that present both photos and text images appeal to everyone without exception. Some people may be reached more easily through images and their imagination, whereas others use the support of words to reinforce the idea that is presented. Either way, feminist depictions help to improve the society in which we live in concerning sexual and racial inequalities because it is through depictions and representations that people will seek modifications and apprehend change in their opinions and beliefs. As one of many feminist artists Suzanne Lacy once said, “For me, now, feminist art must show a consciousness of women's social and economic position in the world,” which is exactly what we are seeing more and more as time goes by. Art today can represent many facets of life, which is something great. As previous movements were emerging in the 19th century such as Post-Impressionism and Symbolism, popular artists were not to be identified to one simple movement, notably Vincent Van Gogh, and today, artists are not only attached to various movements, but they also depict different issues and portrayals at
But in this time of change and evolution, we need more and more artists seeking change and work on reshaping stereotypical and popular beliefs, something that Guerrilla Girls and many other feminist artists such as Barbara Kruger depict very well (See appendix I). Such arts that present both photos and text images appeal to everyone without exception. Some people may be reached more easily through images and their imagination, whereas others use the support of words to reinforce the idea that is presented. Either way, feminist depictions help to improve the society in which we live in concerning sexual and racial inequalities because it is through depictions and representations that people will seek modifications and apprehend change in their opinions and beliefs. As one of many feminist artists Suzanne Lacy once said, “For me, now, feminist art must show a consciousness of women's social and economic position in the world,” which is exactly what we are seeing more and more as time goes by. Art today can represent many facets of life, which is something great. As previous movements were emerging in the 19th century such as Post-Impressionism and Symbolism, popular artists were not to be identified to one simple movement, notably Vincent Van Gogh, and today, artists are not only attached to various movements, but they also depict different issues and portrayals at