Over MLK day weekend, I went to visit my brother in New York. While we were there, we visited the Whitney Museum of American Art. The main exhibit that was up was “An Incomplete History of Protest: Selections from the Whitney’s Collection.” I was excited to see this exhibit because it directly relates to a lot of the stuff we have talked about in class this year, and it included some really cool pieces. Some of the works that I found most interesting were the vintage Vietnam War protest posters. Although they might not technically be “fine art,” they tell a lot about the culture at the time and they use the elements/principles of art in unique ways to help get their message across. Another thing I liked about this exhibition is that it covered a wide range of topics, from war, to racism, to feminist issues, and more. This diversity also meant that the styles and media used in each of the pieces varied greatly, so you could see how artists interpreted and portrayed the messages behind their works in different ways. One thing that I thought was sort of funny was that there were Guerrilla Girls posters protesting the Whitney in the exhibition. In a way, however, I also thought it was a bit hypocritical for the Guerrilla Girls’ work to be hanging in an institution that they have protested against for so long.
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AuthorI am an art student at Maggie Walker Governor's School. On this site I post project progress, research, and photos of my final work. Archives
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