WEEK 2

 

This picture stood out to me instantly and the most out of all of the articles. This picture is so vibrant with many colors, so it automatically draws attention to the subject. I really like how this artwork showcases and recognizes the persons death. The reason I chose this picture is because a lot of people need to know who this young black lady is and what she had to go through that unfortunately took her life. What this picture means is that this is a picture of a memorial showcased on a street which is acknowledging Brianna Taylor's life.

AN INTRODUCTION TO ACTIVIST ART

"The fight for equality and feminism was and still is another popular subject of activist art." 

This is totally true because during fighting for equality and feminism they would make a lot of art to get people attention to help get equal rights. 

"One of the most important goals of activist art is to encourage social and political change." 

During the activist art times, all of the art they produce were to promote social and political change to get people attention to take action. 

WHY ARTISTIC ACTIVISM?

"It’s hard to say what art is for or against; its value often lies in providing us perspective and new ways to envision our world."

When you see art it always has a meaning to it you just have to really look at it and see what kind of message it brings.

"Social change doesn’t just happen, it happens because people decide to make change."

You need people to make things happen and you need people that actually want to make things happen. People have to want to make a difference in order to change what they want to see happen in the world.

THE 25 INFLUENTIAL WORKS

"We discussed the silent work that art does — when it makes us brave and when it makes us believe in our collective capacity to create change." 

When people see art work, it makes them feel different feelings and causes them to sometimes want to take actions . Art work makes you reflect and think about whats going on in the world and just gives you an erg to take action.

“Sentences barely do. You need sound bites, catchphrases, crafted in plain language. The poster is exactly that, a sound bite, and vernacular to the core. The poster perfectly suits the American ear. It has a power. If you’ve ever stopped in front of one or turned your head for a second look, that power was at work.” 

When people made posters, they made sure the posters was vibrant, the words were bold, and they made sure that they had a hook to catch the reader's attention and to maybe get them to approach the poster. When your poster has these main points then it is more valuable and more likely to cause an impact.