By Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin
As a way of narrowing the former and broadening the latter I suggest here a view of political art that uses three categories: Portrayal, Promotion, or Projection.
Read more here.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Political Art
What is political art? What makes art political?
By Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin
It is very difficult to define political art. Views on what makes art political can range from the idea that all art is political (i.e. it either implicitly supports or explicitly opposes the status quo) to pointing out, for example, the obviously political murals on walls around Belfast.
As a way of narrowing the former and broadening the latter I suggest here a view of political art that uses three categories: Portrayal, Promotion, or Projection.
Read more here.
By Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin
As a way of narrowing the former and broadening the latter I suggest here a view of political art that uses three categories: Portrayal, Promotion, or Projection.
Read more here.
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