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The American Dream by Grayson Perry
Be it on God, guns or Greta, social media offers neat solutions for our messy feelings The American Dream by Grayson Perry. Photograph: Grayson Perry This map of the US reflects a battle-torn landscape where nuance, compromise and empathy are casualties in the culture war Grayson Perry Mon 14 Sep 202 This is a map … Continuer la lecture
The History of Bombs : Is it Art ?
‘the brilliance of this intervention lies in the fact that you don’t need to know it’s art to find it interesting’ The Guardian A seductive and terrifying array of fetishised weapons of mass destruction is mapped across the main hall of the Imperial War Museum in this powerful intervention that – like the museum itself … Continuer la lecture
The Ocean-Maker
Art, money and politics
Is Art a matter of money ? To what extent can art tackle political matters ? https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/jul/28/banksy-altered-sea-view-triptych-sells-for-22m-at-auction
The power of Music
YoYo Ma wants Bach to save the world See how a very famous Asian-born American considers the power of Music to unite Nations and overcome social inequality and political tensions and divisions.
Banned Books : incredible US standards !
********************* Read the list below, and compare it with the 2018 list on the left and the censorship data. What strikes you ? Top Ten Most Challenged Books for 2017 The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 354 challenges to library, school and university materials and services in 2017. Of the 416 books challenged or banned … Continuer la lecture
Street Art Project in Bushwick-Brooklyn
Banksy’s Artwork Self-Destructs After £1m Auction Sale
Here are a few links on what happened to Banksy’s work of art after it was sold for $ 1.4 m Was it humour, style or a powerful message to the world ? transcript
Adbusters
Power of Words and Images
PROTEST SONGS convey messages of peace : James Blunt’s No Bravery ? Spoof ads combine the power of words and humour. The art of Rhetoric and Propaganda : discover the world of advertising strategies to understand how words and images can make buy, think or act. ADVERTISING can also be a tool to … Continuer la lecture
