Art As a Political Statement The Futurists and Dada Movements Erin White I want to start out this paper by saying that this has been the most difficult paper I’ve ever had to write. Politics do not interest me‚ and this may be because I’m a romantic artist who prefers to turn away from the violence of wars‚ or the bickering between government leaders. I would rather just live and experience life‚ as opposed to dwelling on all that is wrong with the world. I know in my heart that by avoiding
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Art as a Political Statement: Political Art in the 19th and 20th Centuries Philip Simoneau Art 144: Modern Art History November 15‚ 2006 The visual artist plays a very unique role in society. Not only can an artist be inspired by his surrounding culture‚ but in fact‚ he can also inspire his surrounding culture. In this way‚ artwork can have a profound affect on society. Artists throughout history have been inspired by a variety of different circumstances. Whether it is personal
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Journal: Political This week’s reading is about “POLITCAL” that the second chapter of the book. In this chapter‚ there are three articles: “Censorship and Its Progeny”‚ “Performance‚ Community‚ Culture” and “The Politics of Art”. Although these three articles all focus on the topic about art politics‚ each article introduce different aspects about art politics. “Censorship and Its Progeny” is about a history of political art that happens in Middle Ages‚ the art event in Alaska and the
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usually reflect the issues in society may they be social‚ political‚ racial‚ environmental or sexual. Specific movements and styles have been produced as a result. There is a greater integration between art and community as art adopts a critical role in society. Traditional artists use to focus on the material practice‚ but postmodernism changed that as they focused on the concept and ideas. It is the idea that has come to dominate the form of much art and this has generated a pluralist where there are
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Socio political issues affect personal opinions; these often result in artworks‚ protesting authorities and sending messages to the public. Socio Political art is a conceptual expression of an idea. This style of art focuses on communication‚ reflecting socio political events transpiring during the time and allowing the audience to convey the artist’s response. Ben Quilty produced Captain S after Afghanistan and Self Portrait after Afghanistan 1 after being commissioned by the Australian Government
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Art Commission Statement Art Statement Introduction In this paper‚ I will discuss the commissioning of a Ten Commandments statue for the lobby of the new Christian and Jewish Interfaith Cultural and Historical Center. The commission statement will explain how the Ten Commandments statue represents developments in past and current world events and cultural patterns in Judaism and Christianity. We will discuss the importance of the proposed location and why it is appropriate being placed at
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major in Visual Arts and Renaissance and Early Modern Studies or Art History. Thereafter‚ I hope to pursue a career that surrounds me with art and continues to inspire my own artistic expression. From early on‚ I was infatuated with history and museums. Art is not just a passion of mine‚ but an extension of who I am. I find that I bring art to most everything I do. At school‚ in addition to being the founding member of the Classics Club‚ I am a leading member of the Art Club‚ an art contributor to
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Art is the ultimate aim of everything artists do. Yet‚ what is art? Art is the most abstract thing in the world because people have their own definition for it. Like artist Ad Reinhardt once said‚ “Art is Art. Everything else is everything else.” Or‚ other people may think‚ art is in everyday‚ people can identify it via our life style‚ we cannot separate it because it is in our philosophy grace. Like what On Kawara’s (Japanese conceptual artist‚ 1933) time-related works the ‘Date’ series‚ a form
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Mr. Cummings has injected a political statement in “ygUDuh”‚ through the dialogue of the two characters in the poem. The poem is a bit confusing at first‚ but contains its message through decoding it. It may be considered abysmal by many‚ but through certain interpretation it is unique and different. The poem utilizes the dialogue sounds that the characters make when speaking‚ so in terms the poem is written in how the words are being pronounced. The two men speak to one another‚ back and forth
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Running Head: ART COMMISSION STATEMENT Art Commission Statement Team B Hum/100 May 31‚ 2011 Tony Kashani University of Phoenix Art Commission Statement Team B has been commissioned to design and develop a piece of art that will represent developments in world events and cultural patterns‚ past and present‚ in Judaism and Christianity. The sculpture will be placed at the Christian and Jewish Interfaith Cultural and Historical Center. The piece Team B has chosen is a statue of an angel
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