Mona Hatoum, Light Sentence, 1992. I pick this picture because it reminds me something. I'm always getting a idea from a Science Research Lab where they test lab rats for new health checks ect. From the side veiw it's seems like representational veiw of the animals inside the cage where night is going research beginning. Maybe, the cages have that veiw where the shadow of the cages in the wall make the room some what dark, abstracting the shadow veiw from photograph an giving it a sharp image, from where the photographer is taking the picture from. The light coming from the corner gives the contrast, at a glance view like looking through the door walking through the hall getting a glance from the shadow of the light of the wall reflecting the glass in the door. Giving the cages a dark setting geometric symentry through the shadows of the cages. Maybe even a pound for stray animals waiting for abdoption!!
i also chose the Mona Hatoum, Light Sentence, 1992. It is very symetrical peice the racks and bars show different angles at all different angles and also the rays of light peircing into the room also add more line and contrast to the dark bars with its almost white color. the plain bare ground is a good surface to have under all the lines it creates balance and its easy on the eyes and directs us directly to the cluster of lines and shapes and angles and it creates contrast with its color.
Kathe Kollwitz's "The Outbreak" is a great example of social protest. I like the faces of the peasants... the woman's face in the front of the pack really stands out to me because she looks genuinely perturbed and upset and ready to charge. Kollwitz uses black, whites and shades of grey to depict the dark feeling of despair that the peasants are feeling during this time. I also like how Kollwitz uses a woman to instruct the mob to charge breaking the stereotype of it being lead by a man. The rugged etchings of the picture add to the rough times they were going through.
The peice of artwork I am writing on is a example of the horrors that went on during WW2. The dark colors, endless roads signify the tragedy of WW2 that is never to be forgotten by anyone. The texture by the artist Anstem Keifer is known for glueing hay onto this painting. It gives the art a sense of sadness and makes the road more realistic even though most the colors are blurred and its an unknown road. Its an endless road never to be forgotten. A famous peice of artwork by Anstem Keifer never to be forgotten " heath of branden burg."
Social Protest is an exact replication of the repercussions of social power and politics. As of lately the main form of social protest has been flyers, poster, and campaigns, asking to stop the war in Iraq. However; this exact form has been around since WW1. Not commonly found in WW1 social protest really found its roots during the Vietnam War and social movement of the 1960s. Social protest does not have to pertain to a war but can however be tied to social movements. An example would be the shift in social rights to African Americans. During these CRA (Civil Rights Act) many sought to hear the message through the use of posters and flyers. The CRA showed that a social movement could come from the people. And this is all I have to say about Social Protest.–S. Stocum
In the movie, Hitler makes himself look bigger then any one else. Whats so intresting is that he never really speaks. In the movie He has so many people following him day and night. The people in the movie were happy and excited to see him and be in his presence. There was a parade of people there just to see him. It was like watching the Obama innogration. Hitler looked like a Crist figure and people thought he was holy and their hero. In the movie he made himself look glorious and perfect like he had no mistakes. He was so powerful with out doing much. He wated the power more then helping the people of Germany. What was crazy to see was when the mom brought her baby to see Hitler while the parade was taking place with out even knowing that some time soon he would be a mass murder. This movie was just a set up to make the people of Germany and of the world try to follow his beliefs abfore the real terrism began. In the end he made his belifs and troubled thoughts in a real life nightmare. The victims of the Holocaust were innocent and helpless.
The movie was quite interesting, I did not understand one part of it yet it had this great exemplification of the man that is Hitler, putting aside the horrors he created. It was like the road to the show to the road, the road being WWII/ the holocaust.The movie we saw about Hitler was like a before and after when comparing with Schindler's |List. Today's presentation was good, they thoroughly accomplihed their message. The Shadows of Hiroshima pictures were disturbing and wrong because the people were innocent and now their innocence is shadowed on the place of their last moments of life. The Shadows of Hiroshima pictures would go perfectly with Halloween, especially Dia de los Muertos.
the piece that i chose is titled "the Outbreak" from Kathe Kollwitz, a Prussian artist from the early twentieth century. All the implied motion and pitchforks suggests that they are charging togther for something that they believe in. Kollwitz was a teenager around the time of the beginning of world war one and was strongly opposed to it, i believe this picture dipicts her feelings tward the war. To me it seems like this is might represent what some of the citizens of Prussa might have felt, that they didn't want to partake in this war becaus as we know its notg our leaders that fight in the war its mostly our lower class. the woman in the front seems to be their leader which i find odd because a woman's role back in the 1900's wasn't one of leading a giant mob but more one of tending to the housework unlike today. that leads me to believe that this woman depicts herself and her feelings at that time -Josh
The movie we watched on Monday about Germany and Adolf Hitler seemed to me like it was some sort of Propaganda. Everyone seemed very joyful and as if everything was perfect. It was apparent that Hitler was who everyone looked up to due to the angles of the shot and how he was the center of attention even though he did not talk throughout the movie. They seemed to focus only on the positives of what Hitler and his comrades promised to do for Germany and that’s what the movie worked off. The reason everyone was so joyful and behind Hitler, was because of what they thought he was going to do for Germany. The people did not know his plans of destruction of a race and to try and rule the world. I feel like we aren’t suppose to know this either and if we did not I feel that it would lead us to think that he will be a good leader for Germany.
The adolf hitler movie we watched in class to me seemd as if hitler himself was trying to send out a message to his viewers. He uses the power of art in the film to convey a message of how powerful he is and how powerful germany is. He does this by using camera angles and positioning where he shown above all others, or one shot of him for example was from the ground up, and he was towering over you. The crowds in the movie were ginormous and the any viewer is sort of overwhelmed by the number of people present. Reza Vahabnezhad.
yeah, i really liked the movie because it sort of made hitler and his "nazi" people look good in a way. it portrayed them as good people, and supported it by making us think they were fighting for a good cause. in a way i see why they were fight. ww1 did leave them in major economic distress, and it hurt the lives of germans emotionally and physically. there was so much order in the movie, hitler was really trying to make out a point to the viewers, and wanted to make it clear. one thing in the movie that caught my eye was when they were speaking to the children. this is suprising because they even involved children in this propoganda, they made everyone take part in it. since the children were in it, it made me fee like the actions that the germans were about to embark on was just. bringing children in this propoganda makes someone think twice about whether there are positive or negative assects in it....
I choose the Ester Hernandez's Sun Mad piece. This piece is a satire on the original "Sun Maid" raisins that you can see in any super market. The person on this print is a complete contrast to the original work in that it is a skeleton instead of live human being. However The sun and the grapes look about the same. This illustrates the artists point of even though it looks fine and healthy there may be unseen dangers. Such as insecticides and herbicides which are listed on the bottom of the print bellow the clever drop in "unnaturally grown with". I feel this piece speaks to both parents and those who must work with these dangerous chemicals. I feel this is a strong social protest ad in that it illustrates the point with no possible miscommunication on what society will normally look at as safe and healthy without looking further than the picture on the box.
Juan Hernandez It is interesting how one peace of art can tell so much history. And how one small bomb can do so much damage. For example, Anselm Keiffer which killed 120,000 people for a 1/2 a second. How amazing it is how one shot can can say so much. Now i understand why we try to keep other countries from getting their hands on a nuclear bomb.
Protest artwork always represents a cause or social issue. It can be a creative propagandistic expression, like symbolic banners or signs used by activists, as well as more formal or trained productions. Picasso’s “Guernica” is an example of social protest within the fine art category. In this oil painting Picasso depicts the bombing of Spain by German and Italian warplanes. He protests this by exposing the pain that was inflicted on innocent citizens. The postures and expressions of the figures express fear and suffering. The strong usage of black paint can be related to death and emptiness, as the result of horrific destruction. This piece of art has become a world renowned reminder of the tragedies of war.
The photograph "american" by Bob Adelman is an example of social protest and affirmation. This photograph conveys the struggles of the minorites back in such a revolutionary time. The people in the photograph are african americans fighting for thei rights. The title american also helps the message of the photo showing how regardless of the skin color, the spirit of americans always have this rebeliion to fight for rights for it. The photo alwso leaves the vier wandering what will happen next. And it IS an effective picture because you can see the real emotion of the people and almost read what is going in their heads.
Many artists use art to protest lots of things such as exploitation of laborers, repressive governments, and acts of betrayal. Art can promote causes in a way unmatched by the written word. The emotional and visual impact of some protest art is powerful. Most social protest works are designed generally to affect the public conciousness, rather than to prescribe specific change. The photograph "American" is a good example of a social protest and affirmation. You can see the emotions of the black people and it conveys the struggles of the minorities in the 1960's.
I think that every era in our nation is always fighting for something. We think we are a developed country, civilized people, moving forward with victory after victory but if that were the case then why are we still fighting against governments and peoples. The images of Bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945 illustrated that. It shows the desolation and the loss of culture. How can we say we are moving forward if we show and act upon this horrifying act? Here we see the lager scale of what we have done. The images of the "shadows of Hiroshima or "ghosts of Hiroshima" changed how photography was translated. We saw image making based on absence alone. In other images representing social protest and affirmation the opposite is conducted such as "American" by Bob Adelman. He captures what IS there, what IS happening and what IS reality, with no kind of absences. They relate in the sense that they both used their images to inform the public of the cruelty occurring or the outcome of them. -Vasthy V.
Hitler's propoganda movie was sad and moving. It was really sad to me to see all those germans completely brainwashed. They all thought they were just making their country better and improving their country because of how bad of condition it was. Really they were just folllowing a psycho though. Hitler may have been a genious but you could tell just by seeing him in the movie that he was completly insane.
In the Nazi propaganda film, it became obvious as to how propaganda works and is applied. Art can sometimes be motivated by pure persuasion, and this often leads to a clear distortion of reality. This is not only apparent in the Nazi film, but in American media today, as well. Media often takes the form of extremely biased documentaries who's purpose in persuading is stronger than the purpose in informing. News channels are often extrememly liberal or conservative, and it is rare for both sides of the spectrum to be equally represented. All of this misrepresentative "art" shows how art goes beyond simple truth in many cases, and instead works against what many think art is meant for. Rather than represent truth, it can be used to blind an individual, or even an entire country, making them ignorant to atrocities the same way much of the citizens of Nazi Germany paid no heed to the brutal executions of the Holocaust.
The photograph from the presentastion was full of contradictions. It was a beautifyl photo but the content is very horrific. Not only did the photo capture beauty but it also capture history in the making. For centuries, people have been fighting for their belief and freedom, causing historical moment to happen. Some in which caught in actionh and are later painted of phtographed. Paintings such as Liberty Leading the People by Eugene Delacroix is famous worldwide. However, the message that is being portrait os clear:social protest. Her body being expose in such was does not make it seem pornographic but much more like freedom. As long as there is social protest, there will also be photos and paintings demonstrating these acts. -R. Sierra
Social protest and affirmation is a topic that involves the society, and the artist. Throughout the years people have been protesting in different ways, for example pacifically and violently. The 1960 is the decade known as civil rights decade. Many people from different races, ages got together to accomplish a goal, that was “equality”. The image from last week’s presentation was self-explanatory. The African Americans were suffering because of racisms, they protested pacifically, they did many sacrifices, and most important of all, they fought for their rights. No human worth less than other, no human has the right to make feel another person inferior. Many of the artists were noticing these unfair acts and they tried to help throughout their work. For example, Pablo Picasso painted “The Weeping Woman” to protest against the Spanish Civil War. Many photographers took appealing pictures to grab the attention of the viewers; it is a way to protest without saying any words.
The piece of art i chose to focus on for this segment is Kathe Kollwitz "Outbreak". This is an etching and drypoint painting done in 1903 which i believe really emphasizes the emotions of social protest and affirmation. The one thing that really stands out the most in this painting and what i really want to focus most on is the implied motion of all the objects. Everything seems to be moving in a single direction all together. This gives the viewer a sense of unity and stregnth that the crowd or mob has. We can tell that the crowd is filled with peasants and people who are very low on the social scale, yet the brute togetherness they have really sends a strong message to whomever they are fighting. Reza V.
The art piece I chose was with the African Americans being hosed down by the sheriffs. When I looked at the picture I thought it was very interestig. The way the mist from the water hose blurred out the people that were watching the event. The picture with the water mist made the picture look humid as if it was a hot day. The African Americans in the picture looked like they were protesting something like an unfair trail in the court house or just something racial that made them go crazy to fight the sheriffs. In history there have been many protests, like the fight to sit on the bus, and many others like it.
Edward Kienholtz, p.317, The State Hospital. The reason why I chose this photo is because it is one of the most craziest photo scenes I have ever seen. This picture relates to social protest and affirmation because it is inhumane to treat people this way. To strap down a person to a bed and for them to never see the light of day again is worst then death. It is the worst way to take away some ones freedom and scence of mind. No matter how mentally ill some one is, they dont deserve this type or any type of abuse. The comic bubble is used to represent how the two (once people)share the same pain and are still communicating with each other and the world even after their death. The reason why the artist placed the fish bowl on their heads with fish inside of the bowl is to show that these people were as least important as fish. And also that they were trapped just like fish in a fish bowl. This realistic image makes me place my feet in their shoes. It makes me sad and feel their suffering just looking at this image.
Art was used in the past for social protest and it still is today. When people want to protest a political decision a smart way to do it is through art. As long as your artwork si good and has a message the message will get to the people and your protest will be heard. This way your voice can be heard. Even people that dont wanna hear your voice will hear it through your art. I see a picture of obama with a hitler moustache outside my work all the time with protesters around it. It makes me and other people mad and we want to punch the protesters but we cant and their message was heard even though we didnt like it.
The movie about hitler was really interesting. The way everything was setup to make hitler seem like a god and perfect in everyway. The beginning had alot to do with that the way we are flying in the sky and how they withold hitlers image untill later on in the film. I feel that hitler had alot to do with the way the film was shot he was a genius in many levels. Also how they show the youth camp and how happy all the kids are. They also show all the food they have and how everyone got to eat alot and this was at the time when Germany was in the great depression and many people were starving. The most effective part has to be hitlers speech. He has to be the best public speaker of all time, its a shame he was so intolerant of all races but his own. It was also interesting how the crowd was made over 3 times its size but cutting and pasting film together. They made the crowds huge!
Mona Hatoum, Light Sentence, 1992. I pick this picture because it reminds me something. I'm always getting a idea from a Science Research Lab where they test lab rats for new health checks ect. From the side veiw it's seems like representational veiw of the animals inside the cage where night is going research beginning. Maybe, the cages have that veiw where the shadow of the cages in the wall make the room some what dark, abstracting the shadow veiw from photograph an giving it a sharp image, from where the photographer is taking the picture from. The light coming from the corner gives the contrast, at a glance view like looking through the door walking through the hall getting a glance from the shadow of the light of the wall reflecting the glass in the door. Giving the cages a dark setting geometric symentry through the shadows of the cages. Maybe even a pound for stray animals waiting for abdoption!!
ReplyDeletei also chose the Mona Hatoum, Light Sentence, 1992. It is very symetrical peice the racks and bars show different angles at all different angles and also the rays of light peircing into the room also add more line and contrast to the dark bars with its almost white color. the plain bare ground is a good surface to have under all the lines it creates balance and its easy on the eyes and directs us directly to the cluster of lines and shapes and angles and it creates contrast with its color.
ReplyDeleteKathe Kollwitz's "The Outbreak" is a great example of social protest. I like the faces of the peasants... the woman's face in the front of the pack really stands out to me because she looks genuinely perturbed and upset and ready to charge. Kollwitz uses black, whites and shades of grey to depict the dark feeling of despair that the peasants are feeling during this time. I also like how Kollwitz uses a woman to instruct the mob to charge breaking the stereotype of it being lead by a man. The rugged etchings of the picture add to the rough times they were going through.
ReplyDeleteThe peice of artwork I am writing on is a example of the horrors that went on during WW2. The dark colors, endless roads signify the tragedy of WW2 that is never to be forgotten by anyone.
ReplyDeleteThe texture by the artist Anstem Keifer is known for glueing hay onto this painting. It gives the art a sense of sadness and makes the road more realistic even though most the colors are blurred and its an unknown road. Its an endless road never to be forgotten. A famous peice of artwork by Anstem Keifer never to be forgotten " heath of branden burg."
Social Protest is an exact replication of the repercussions of social power and politics. As of lately the main form of social protest has been flyers, poster, and campaigns, asking to stop the war in Iraq. However; this exact form has been around since WW1. Not commonly found in WW1 social protest really found its roots during the Vietnam War and social movement of the 1960s. Social protest does not have to pertain to a war but can however be tied to social movements. An example would be the shift in social rights to African Americans. During these CRA (Civil Rights Act) many sought to hear the message through the use of posters and flyers. The CRA showed that a social movement could come from the people. And this is all I have to say about Social Protest.–S. Stocum
ReplyDeleteIn the movie, Hitler makes himself look bigger then any one else. Whats so intresting is that he never really speaks. In the movie He has so many people following him day and night. The people in the movie were happy and excited to see him and be in his presence. There was a parade of people there just to see him. It was like watching the Obama innogration. Hitler looked like a Crist figure and people thought he was holy and their hero. In the movie he made himself look glorious and perfect like he had no mistakes. He was so powerful with out doing much. He wated the power more then helping the people of Germany. What was crazy to see was when the mom brought her baby to see Hitler while the parade was taking place with out even knowing that some time soon he would be a mass murder. This movie was just a set up to make the people of Germany and of the world try to follow his beliefs abfore the real terrism began. In the end he made his belifs and troubled thoughts in a real life nightmare. The victims of the Holocaust were innocent and helpless.
ReplyDeleteThe movie was quite interesting, I did not understand one part of it yet it had this great exemplification of the man that is Hitler, putting aside the horrors he created. It was like the road to the show to the road, the road being WWII/ the holocaust.The movie we saw about Hitler was like a before and after when comparing with Schindler's |List. Today's presentation was good, they thoroughly accomplihed their message. The Shadows of Hiroshima pictures were disturbing and wrong because the people were innocent and now their innocence is shadowed on the place of their last moments of life. The Shadows of Hiroshima pictures would go perfectly with Halloween, especially Dia de los Muertos.
ReplyDelete~Faraz Hussain
the piece that i chose is titled "the Outbreak" from Kathe Kollwitz, a Prussian artist from the early twentieth century. All the implied motion and pitchforks suggests that they are charging togther for something that they believe in. Kollwitz was a teenager around the time of the beginning of world war one and was strongly opposed to it, i believe this picture dipicts her feelings tward the war. To me it seems like this is might represent what some of the citizens of Prussa might have felt, that they didn't want to partake in this war becaus as we know its notg our leaders that fight in the war its mostly our lower class. the woman in the front seems to be their leader which i find odd because a woman's role back in the 1900's wasn't one of leading a giant mob but more one of tending to the housework unlike today. that leads me to believe that this woman depicts herself and her feelings at that time -Josh
ReplyDeleteThe movie we watched on Monday about Germany and Adolf Hitler seemed to me like it was some sort of Propaganda. Everyone seemed very joyful and as if everything was perfect. It was apparent that Hitler was who everyone looked up to due to the angles of the shot and how he was the center of attention even though he did not talk throughout the movie. They seemed to focus only on the positives of what Hitler and his comrades promised to do for Germany and that’s what the movie worked off. The reason everyone was so joyful and behind Hitler, was because of what they thought he was going to do for Germany. The people did not know his plans of destruction of a race and to try and rule the world. I feel like we aren’t suppose to know this either and if we did not I feel that it would lead us to think that he will be a good leader for Germany.
ReplyDelete**Jason Bahramian
The adolf hitler movie we watched in class to me seemd as if hitler himself was trying to send out a message to his viewers. He uses the power of art in the film to convey a message of how powerful he is and how powerful germany is. He does this by using camera angles and positioning where he shown above all others, or one shot of him for example was from the ground up, and he was towering over you. The crowds in the movie were ginormous and the any viewer is sort of overwhelmed by the number of people present.
ReplyDeleteReza Vahabnezhad.
yeah, i really liked the movie because it sort of made hitler and his "nazi" people look good in a way. it portrayed them as good people, and supported it by making us think they were fighting for a good cause. in a way i see why they were fight. ww1 did leave them in major economic distress, and it hurt the lives of germans emotionally and physically. there was so much order in the movie, hitler was really trying to make out a point to the viewers, and wanted to make it clear. one thing in the movie that caught my eye was when they were speaking to the children. this is suprising because they even involved children in this propoganda, they made everyone take part in it. since the children were in it, it made me fee like the actions that the germans were about to embark on was just. bringing children in this propoganda makes someone think twice about whether there are positive or negative assects in it....
ReplyDeleteI choose the Ester Hernandez's Sun Mad piece. This piece is a satire on the original "Sun Maid" raisins that you can see in any super market. The person on this print is a complete contrast to the original work in that it is a skeleton instead of live human being. However The sun and the grapes look about the same. This illustrates the artists point of even though it looks fine and healthy there may be unseen dangers. Such as insecticides and herbicides which are listed on the bottom of the print bellow the clever drop in "unnaturally grown with". I feel this piece speaks to both parents and those who must work with these dangerous chemicals. I feel this is a strong social protest ad in that it illustrates the point with no possible miscommunication on what society will normally look at as safe and healthy without looking further than the picture on the box.
ReplyDeleteJuan Hernandez
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting how one peace of art can tell so much history. And how one small bomb can do so much damage. For example, Anselm Keiffer which killed 120,000 people for a 1/2 a second. How amazing it is how one shot can can say so much. Now i understand why we try to keep other countries from getting their hands on a nuclear bomb.
Protest artwork always represents a cause or social issue. It can be a creative propagandistic expression, like symbolic banners or signs used by activists, as well as more formal or trained productions. Picasso’s “Guernica” is an example of social protest within the fine art category. In this oil painting Picasso depicts the bombing of Spain by German and Italian warplanes. He protests this by exposing the pain that was inflicted on innocent citizens. The postures and expressions of the figures express fear and suffering. The strong usage of black paint can be related to death and emptiness, as the result of horrific destruction. This piece of art has become a world renowned reminder of the tragedies of war.
ReplyDeleteThe photograph "american" by Bob Adelman is an example of social protest and affirmation. This photograph conveys the struggles of the minorites back in such a revolutionary time. The people in the photograph are african americans fighting for thei rights. The title american also helps the message of the photo showing how regardless of the skin color, the spirit of americans always have this rebeliion to fight for rights for it. The photo alwso leaves the vier wandering what will happen next. And it IS an effective picture because you can see the real emotion of the people and almost read what is going in their heads.
ReplyDelete-Stephanie Perez
Many artists use art to protest lots of things such as exploitation of laborers, repressive governments, and acts of betrayal. Art can promote causes in a way unmatched by the written word. The emotional and visual impact of some protest art is powerful. Most social protest works are designed generally to affect the public conciousness, rather than to prescribe specific change. The photograph "American" is a good example of a social protest and affirmation. You can see the emotions of the black people and it conveys the struggles of the minorities in the 1960's.
ReplyDeleteI think that every era in our nation is always fighting for something. We think we are a developed country, civilized people, moving forward with victory after victory but if that were the case then why are we still fighting against governments and peoples.
ReplyDeleteThe images of Bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945 illustrated that. It shows the desolation and the loss of culture. How can we say we are moving forward if we show and act upon this horrifying act? Here we see the lager scale of what we have done. The images of the "shadows of Hiroshima or "ghosts of Hiroshima" changed how photography was translated. We saw image making based on absence alone. In other images representing social protest and affirmation the opposite is conducted such as "American" by Bob Adelman. He captures what IS there, what IS happening and what IS reality, with no kind of absences. They relate in the sense that they both used their images to inform the public of the cruelty occurring or the outcome of them.
-Vasthy V.
Hitler's propoganda movie was sad and moving. It was really sad to me to see all those germans completely brainwashed. They all thought they were just making their country better and improving their country because of how bad of condition it was. Really they were just folllowing a psycho though. Hitler may have been a genious but you could tell just by seeing him in the movie that he was completly insane.
ReplyDeleteIn the Nazi propaganda film, it became obvious as to how propaganda works and is applied. Art can sometimes be motivated by pure persuasion, and this often leads to a clear distortion of reality. This is not only apparent in the Nazi film, but in American media today, as well. Media often takes the form of extremely biased documentaries who's purpose in persuading is stronger than the purpose in informing. News channels are often extrememly liberal or conservative, and it is rare for both sides of the spectrum to be equally represented. All of this misrepresentative "art" shows how art goes beyond simple truth in many cases, and instead works against what many think art is meant for. Rather than represent truth, it can be used to blind an individual, or even an entire country, making them ignorant to atrocities the same way much of the citizens of Nazi Germany paid no heed to the brutal executions of the Holocaust.
ReplyDeleteThe photograph from the presentastion was full of contradictions. It was a beautifyl photo but the content is very horrific. Not only did the photo capture beauty but it also capture history in the making. For centuries, people have been fighting for their belief and freedom, causing historical moment to happen. Some in which caught in actionh and are later painted of phtographed. Paintings such as Liberty Leading the People by Eugene Delacroix is famous worldwide. However, the message that is being portrait os clear:social protest. Her body being expose in such was does not make it seem pornographic but much more like freedom. As long as there is social protest, there will also be photos and paintings demonstrating these acts.
ReplyDelete-R. Sierra
Social protest and affirmation is a topic that involves the society, and the artist. Throughout the years people have been protesting in different ways, for example pacifically and violently. The 1960 is the decade known as civil rights decade. Many people from different races, ages got together to accomplish a goal, that was “equality”. The image from last week’s presentation was self-explanatory. The African Americans were suffering because of racisms, they protested pacifically, they did many sacrifices, and most important of all, they fought for their rights. No human worth less than other, no human has the right to make feel another person inferior. Many of the artists were noticing these unfair acts and they tried to help throughout their work. For example, Pablo Picasso painted “The Weeping Woman” to protest against the Spanish Civil War. Many photographers took appealing pictures to grab the attention of the viewers; it is a way to protest without saying any words.
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The piece of art i chose to focus on for this segment is Kathe Kollwitz "Outbreak". This is an etching and drypoint painting done in 1903 which i believe really emphasizes the emotions of social protest and affirmation. The one thing that really stands out the most in this painting and what i really want to focus most on is the implied motion of all the objects. Everything seems to be moving in a single direction all together. This gives the viewer a sense of unity and stregnth that the crowd or mob has. We can tell that the crowd is filled with peasants and people who are very low on the social scale, yet the brute togetherness they have really sends a strong message to whomever they are fighting.
ReplyDeleteReza V.
The art piece I chose was with the African Americans being hosed down by the sheriffs. When I looked at the picture I thought it was very interestig. The way the mist from the water hose blurred out the people that were watching the event. The picture with the water mist made the picture look humid as if it was a hot day. The African Americans in the picture looked like they were protesting something like an unfair trail in the court house or just something racial that made them go crazy to fight the sheriffs. In history there have been many protests, like the fight to sit on the bus, and many others like it.
ReplyDeleteEdward Kienholtz, p.317, The State Hospital. The reason why I chose this photo is because it is one of the most craziest photo scenes I have ever seen. This picture relates to social protest and affirmation because it is inhumane to treat people this way. To strap down a person to a bed and for them to never see the light of day again is worst then death. It is the worst way to take away some ones freedom and scence of mind. No matter how mentally ill some one is, they dont deserve this type or any type of abuse. The comic bubble is used to represent how the two (once people)share the same pain and are still communicating with each other and the world even after their death. The reason why the artist placed the fish bowl on their heads with fish inside of the bowl is to show that these people were as least important as fish. And also that they were trapped just like fish in a fish bowl. This realistic image makes me place my feet in their shoes. It makes me sad and feel their suffering just looking at this image.
ReplyDeleteArt was used in the past for social protest and it still is today. When people want to protest a political decision a smart way to do it is through art. As long as your artwork si good and has a message the message will get to the people and your protest will be heard. This way your voice can be heard. Even people that dont wanna hear your voice will hear it through your art. I see a picture of obama with a hitler moustache outside my work all the time with protesters around it. It makes me and other people mad and we want to punch the protesters but we cant and their message was heard even though we didnt like it.
ReplyDeleteThe movie about hitler was really interesting. The way everything was setup to make hitler seem like a god and perfect in everyway. The beginning had alot to do with that the way we are flying in the sky and how they withold hitlers image untill later on in the film. I feel that hitler had alot to do with the way the film was shot he was a genius in many levels. Also how they show the youth camp and how happy all the kids are. They also show all the food they have and how everyone got to eat alot and this was at the time when Germany was in the great depression and many people were starving. The most effective part has to be hitlers speech. He has to be the best public speaker of all time, its a shame he was so intolerant of all races but his own. It was also interesting how the crowd was made over 3 times its size but cutting and pasting film together. They made the crowds huge!
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