Controversial and Pop Art
Controversial Art
Although controversial art is not a topic exclusive to the 20th century, the distribution of information regarding controversial art has increased with the proliferation of media. Please discuss an example of a 20th century controversial work of art from any discipline of the humanities (music, literature, sculpture, film, etc.) and an accompanying statement from the artist(s). Based on your example, to what extent does controversial art make a social contribution? Are governments ever justified in censoring art?
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Pop Art
What were some of the influences of the pop art phenomenon? Should we consider the creative elements of popular culture, which are very often mass produced works of art
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Controversial art
Controversial art has been in existence since the 20th century. An example of a controversial work of art is that of Marcel Duchamp titled, Fountain. The 1917 artwork is a porcelain urinal in a reoriented 90o position with a signature written, “R. Mutt” (Franklin, 2000). The piece of art raised a lot of controversies such that exhibitions like the Society of Independent Artists rejected the artwork. According to the exhibition’s board of directors, they considered Marcel’s fountain as a readymade piece of work that promoted…
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