WEEK 7
Although social justice art is not a topic exclusive to the
20th and 21st centuries, the distribution of information regarding
controversial art with gender, race, sexual, and/or environmental themes has
increased with the proliferation of media. Choose an example of a social
justice work of art from the 20th or 21st centuries from any discipline of the
humanities (music, literature, sculpture, film, television, etc.). Then,
address the following:
Identify
the work and the medium.
Based
on your example, to what extent does this work of art make a social
contribution?
What
aesthetic value does the work have? How does it reflect the human
condition? How does it relate to your life?
Has
this work ever been censored? If so, explain the circumstances.
Are
governments ever justified in censoring art? Why or why not?
Examine
some of the influences of this work of art. What was the public reaction
to this work? Does it effectively portray its message?
Argue
whether or not this work should be considered art. Explain why using terms
learned in this course.
Include
an accompanying statement from the artist(s) and a statement from a critic
to support your points.
