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1 Holly Clement

2 Protest/propaganda/Change
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3 Protest A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something. An expression of objection, by words or by actions, to particular events, policies or situations Nancy Spero ( ) was a painter who, through her artwork and her direct political engagement, made sexism, racism, violence, and the abuse of power the main themes of her career. In the 1960s much of her work related to the Vietnam War; the War Series ( ) depicted rudimentary, phallic bombs and helicopters against plain white backgrounds. This technique, of drawing or painting isolated images on sheets of paper, sometimes with stamped typography and collage, became her signature. As, in the 1970s, she began to concentrate solely on the experiences and oppressive treatment of women, she developed a simplified vocabulary of forms: goddesses, gods, animals, monsters, and disembodied heads. Her work Torture in Chile (1974), for example, was a pale image of heads, geometric constructions, and snakes, hung below the printed words “Torture in Chile women reaching the Buen Pastor Jail have been subjected to the most brutal tortures live mice and insects introduced into vaginas hair pulled out by the handfuls nipples blown off or burnt genitals destroyed by electricity.” Spero’s political interests in the 1970s ran parallel to the subjects that she was exploring in her artwork. In 1969 she joined the Art Workers Coalition, an organization that worked to address iniquities in the art world and in society in general (one of its main causes being an end to the Vietnam War). She also became active in Women Artists in Revolution and, in 1972, co-founded Artists in Residence (A.I.R.) Gallery, a cooperative exhibition space in New York for women artists. For decades, Nancy Spero has drawn from the political to create compelling works of art that make a statement against war, the abuse of power and our male-dominated society. Regarding her paintings made during the Vietnam War, Spero says: “I guess maybe my art can be said to be a protest…The War paintings are certainly a protest because it was done with indignation.” Spero further explains how the politically- inspired work of her late husband, Leon Golub, not only stimulated, but also posed a challenge for her own work. “It was pretty damned difficult contending with someone who was so…brilliant,” she says. Viewers observe Spero as she creates a new work for the Venice Biennale. Image source: Nancy Spero, Atom Bomb (1966). Gouache and ink on paper, 24" x 36" (Copyright: Estate of Nancy Spero, Images courtesy of Galerie Lelong, New York).

4 Jesse Graves, Mud Stencil
propaganda Statement. Why do people drink bottled water when perfectly potable, perfectly healthy tap water is readily available? In places without clean drinking water, bottled water makes sense; everywhere else, it does not. It takes oil to make the plastic and packaging for bottled water, and even more oil to transport them. More oil is used to recycle the plastic, unless the used bottles are filling up landfills instead. Reusing the bottles is also a bad idea because they may leach carcinogens. Stainless steel, aluminum or glass water bottles work great. It is my firm belief that plastic is bad. Lets avoid it when we can. The spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person Jesse Graves, Mud Stencil

5 Change To make or become different

6 Key concepts How artist use their art to promote ideas
How artist can act as change agents

7 Essential Questions What do you want to change?
How do you promote change? What is propaganda? What do you stand for? What do you believe in? Where/How do you create your own values? Is everything printed or on the internet true? Is all news true? What does it mean to protest? Living in a democracy is it your right to protest?

8 Other GLE: Explain events & issues in history through the exploration of artworks. Lesson Objective: TSW explore the role of the artist as a social critic/conscience. Use multiple mediums to create the final product and use higher order thinking to tie multiple topics together. Common Core Connections: TSW interpret multiple texts and communicate a distinct message

9 Song List Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends Lana Del Rey - Carmen Blink Carmen’s Song Eminem - Love the Way You Lie Metalica - One Kanye West - Diamonds from Sierra Leone John Lennon - Give Peace a Chance Paper Lace - Billy Don’t Be a Hero Eminem - Mosh Big & Rich - Shuttin Detroit Down Bloodhound Gang - Why’s Everybody Always Picking on Me Martina McBride - Concrete Angel

10 Explore View and listen to music and discuss the meaning in a VTS-esque style. The conversation is student lead!

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19 Banksy, Image source: http://degeorgelaw

20 Simon Bosch, The Sydney Morning Herald, “The dark legacy of child abuse”
Simon Bosch’s “The dark legacy of child abuse” illustrated an opinion piece by social issues writer Adele Horin, which argued that a hidden history of child abuse may lie behind the myriad social problems that afflict Australia, including its high rates of depression and homelessness. The illustrator took the lead of Horin’s comments to come up with a piece of artwork that, as the judges said, “makes you stop and think”. Source: Simon Bosch studied at the Queensland College of Art, and began his freelance career in Sydney by drawing a bull in a suit of armour for a Leo Schofield restaurant review in The Sydney Morning Herald. During two years in the UK, his work appeared in Time Out, Punch, Radio Times and a number of other publications. He now lives in the Blue Mountains and spends his leisure time teaching TAFE students. Judges' comments Confronting, compelling, powerful, disturbing, emotionally engaging, Simon Bosch’s artwork makes you stop and think. It’s an effective way of conveying the legacy of child abuse. Rewarding greater scrutiny, it takes you into the subject of child abuse, and that’s its power. Who’s the boy, who’s the man? Who is the victim? You can view Bosch's winning artwork here.

21 Copyright © artdaily.org
Artist: Liu Yi Portraits of Tibetans who have self-immolated over the past three years painted by Beijing-based artist Liu Yi are displayed at his studio in Songzhuang art village in Tongzhou, on the outskirt of Beijing. Liu is working on a series of black-and-white portraits he knows will never be shown in a Chinese gallery. His varied subjects - men and women, young and old, smiling and pensive - have one thing in common: They are Tibetans who have set themselves on fire to protest repressive Chinese rule. AP Photo/Andy Wong. More Information: Copyright © artdaily.org Source:

22 Artmaking Activities Choose a topic you would like to promote, defame or change Create a propaganda piece or a PSA You are going to a dinner party, create a plate that illustrates your social issue and your stance on the issue to take to the dinner party (Judy Chicago inspired) This was inspired by one of my students who created a PSA on his own to show to voting age students regarding the election.

23 Video Response

24 Assessment Formative - VTS Conversations, Written responses, Conversations during art making. Summative - Artist Statement & Art Making Process Questionaire

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29 Skills for the conceptual age
Students will examine visual culture as well as pop culture Students will create their own visual culture messages Students will develop meaning of purpose, be exposed to empathy experience, symphony by piecing multiple things together, will create a story in their piece, and play with multiple materials (Pink, Pink, Pink)


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