Conclusion The pieces which I have previously analysed are obviously politically triggered. However, the question which I have been exploring throughout this blog series is, does the artist who produces the politically based artwork act as a visual politician or as a social critic? If acting as the latter, I would have to conclude thatContinue reading “Modern Artist or Visual Politician? – Dada (part 6)”
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Modern Artist or Visual Politician?-Dada (part 2)
Analysis of ‘Dada Seigt’ by Raoul Hausmann Between 1916[1] and 1922[2] Dada artists made it their life’s mission to call other artists to arms and reject the notion of ‘art’.[3] At first glance one could describe the art produced by Dada artists as modern political art, which is not necessarily false. However, what should beContinue reading “Modern Artist or Visual Politician?-Dada (part 2)”
Modern Artist or Visual Politician? – Dada (part 1)
Over the short period in which I have decided to openly pursue a career in art, I have been asked on a number of occasions to what, in my opinion, it means to be an artist. After the seemingly hundredth time of being asked this repetitive question I began to, and to my dismay, questionContinue reading “Modern Artist or Visual Politician? – Dada (part 1)”
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