Deathly Hallows Adventure: Art in Times of War

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Activity: Deathly Hallows Adventure: Art in times of War
Details: A 24-hour Debate on the use of Art as a means of expression in times of War.
Points: Participation 10pts, Additional comment: 5pts. 30pts limit.
Deadline: Monday, November 28th, 9PM UTC



Some of the things you might want to think about are:
1. How is art used as a tool by those who disagree with the current leaders?
2. How can art be used to help people work through their feelings
3. What are the general subjects we see in Wartime art?
4. What are the positives and negatives to using art as a form of expression under a restrictive regime?

Of course these are just starting points, feel free to come up with your own ideas/questions!


Lastly, this is a friendly debate. Any comments that are less than civil will be screened.




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Comments

[singlemomsummer.livejournal.com]

This is one of my favorite examples of subversive art. I met Robbie Conal in college and his work is some of my favorite. He characterizes the current leaders as perverse, grotesque warmongers and exposes the true reasons for the wars they support. His work is then posted all over Los Angeles and other cities in the middle of the night and have become icons. In fact, although most people don't know his name, most can recognize one of his pieces if they saw it.

Summer//Hufflepuff

[slumber.livejournal.com]

By their nature as well they are naturally attention-grabbing, too. I think this kind of art can be pretty powerful as well especially in the absence or lack of other more formal media where people may be censored or have no access to the war. Sure, like Kathryn above said, the government can just as easily cover them up, but there is no end to the number of places they can pop up at, and once seen, you can't really stop an idea from spreading.

Evy//Ravenclaw