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Thursday, November 06, 2003

Political art, alive and well

 
Post from Mark Shetabi

--in response to robert asman's post--


I'm all for preaching to the converted. It tends to remind people of what they believe in. Look at how right wing radio has galvanized the Republican base.

A short list of powerful and political artworks:

Guernica --Picasso
October 1977 --Richter

Third of May --Goya

Philip at Fraga --Velasquez

Charles V on Horseback --Titian (shown left)

F-111 --Rosenquist

Porkopolis --Sue Coe



99 Cent Store --Gursky (shown left)

Raft of the Medusa --Gericault

Target with Plaster Casts --Johns

Mother with Dead Child --Kollwitz
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-- Mark Shetabi is a painter and installation artist




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