art and politics
This essay explores the question "do art and politics mix?" According to Brett whitely, "Art and politics don't happily mix", which implies that art in more readily accepted when it conveys images of beauty, rather than a typical political agenda which makes up much of modern art. This statement stems from Brett whitely's disappointment with the negative response received for his "American Dream".This large-scale painting was about the fall of American society, especially the way the country was being torn apart by the Vietnam War. He had hoped to influence social change, by the way of his art, which he hoped would be powerful enough to raise public consciousness. This example demonstrates that it isn't really enough for the artist to have great intentions, but that it depends on the openness of the audience to receive the message and this way art becomes a two-way dialog. Art in it's truest form is a reflection of the society we live in, if looking at the styles of art through different era's and economic crisis it becomes evident of how much society affects their art works. A good example of this is during world war's I and II. The artwork all entails the desire for freedom, the injustice in the world and the grief caused
As politics are related to social issues, it's obvious that art and politics will overlap. Necessities such as funding for arts centers and galleries are required by the government and if the government does not approve the artwork it simply won't get the money it deserves. Even such simple things as art supplies to schools have to be approved by the government, again for the funding. The second of my pieces is George Gittoes's series about victims of war. These art works are especially disturbing knowing the fact that they were most probably portrait of what was happening at the present moment. The pictures show a lot of grief and he inparticuly uses the faces of the people to show the feelings and get the message across through somebody else's eyes and not just what he sees. These pictures show a lot of death and leaves a sickening feeling in the viewers stomach and raises the anger to the point that you feel guilty that the world was so corrupt at a certain era of time. This piece makes you think about just how lucky you really are compared to others in the world going through similar crisis such as war. I have chosen three artworks, which I believe conveys distinct political meanin
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Approximate Word count = 806
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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