The street art that expressed the world's pain - BBC
WEBIn 2020, murals in cities all over the globe gave voice to black protest and resistance. Arwa Haider explores the powerful graffiti art that memorialises George Floyd and others.
The Best Political Street Artists Around the World - Matador Network
WEBDec 15, 2020 · The world’s best political street artists include Sam Kirk in Chicago, Zéh Palito in São Paulo, and Osa Seven in Lagos, Nigeria. Murals depict political struggles close to the artists and community.
The 25 Most Influential Works of American Protest ... - The New York Times
WEBOct 15, 2020 · Over the past several months, activists have transformed the base of the sculpture instead, covering the marble and granite with the names of victims of police violence, protest chants, calls for...
A Beautiful Mess: The Evolution of Political Graffiti in the ...
WEBA generation of disillusioned youth with limited economic and career prospects have used street art, instead of hip-hop graffiti, as a means of public political expression.
Political Graffiti in Critical Times: The Aesthetics of Street ... - JSTOR
WEBIn this chapter we explore how political graffiti has played a role in selected political crises and facets of spatial life in Berlin, Germany from 1945 to 2019.
Street art influence in politics - Wikipedia
WEBStreet art, including graffiti, murals, stencil art, and other forms of unsanctioned public art, has been an instrumental tool in political expression and activism, embodying resistance, social commentary, and a challenge to power structures worldwide.
How graffiti cuts to the heart of the George Floyd protests - Los ...
WEBJun 14, 2020 · The political graffiti that’s sprung up recently in Los Angeles and across the nation can be divided into two loose categories. The first is anarchist writing, some of …
Exploring the Political Messages in Street Art – Street Buddha
WEBPolitical street art frequently addresses social inequality, serving as a visual reminder of marginalized communities and their struggles. Artists shine a spotlight on racial discrimination, economic disparities, gender inequality, and human rights abuses, exposing the fault lines within society.
Political street art sightings | CNN Politics
WEBNov 3, 2017 · Political street art exists across the country, from a mural of the Obamas in DC to a 14-foot Donald Trump posted outside a flag-painted house in Pennsylvania.
CfP: Writing the History of Political Graffiti. Graphic rebellion and ...
WEBApr 14, 2020 · Through graffiti, one can first investigate the essentially shared nature of public space. It indeed seems necessary to take into account the reality of graffiti by embracing a wider vision focusing on “exposed writing,” a fundamental notion coined by Italian historian Armando Petrucci.