Introduction Post 1b-Reading Responses

 

Political Art:

This image presents an art piece illustrated by comics artist Daniel Warren Johnson, depicting an enraged Batman choking out an ICE agent. I chose this artwork because I beleive its message is most definitely relevant in today's world, and I also find it inspiring that well-estabilished comic artists have the same viewpoints as myself.

Quotes/Responses:

Understanding Patriarchy by Bell Hooks

Quote 1:"Separatist ideology encourages women to ignore the negative impact of sexism on male personhood".

Quote 2:"Patriarchy demands of men that they become and remain emotional cripples."

Response: I chose the first quote because I've never heard of the term "separatist ideology", and I also find its meaning intriguing. I chose the second quote because such a statement holds a lot of truth, as men of today are influenced and pressured by certain parts of society, experiencing negative effects with their mental health in the end.

What Memes Owe to Art History by Alice Bucknell

Quote 1:"Wershler argues that memes should be understood as the digital descendants of artists such as Man Ray, Walker Evans, and Andy Warhol--all vanguards whose practices largely concerned informational and social disruptions."

Quote 2:"Like performance art of the '60s, memes are hardwired with an unpredictability and a "hackable" interface or template that can be easily appropriated and overwritten--anyone can make a meme."

Response: I chose the first quote because I never made the connection of how memes are so similar to works of artists like Andy Warhol, whose art featured a lot of social commentary. I chose the second quote because I totally agree with the notion of meme templates leading to unpredictable variations, each one with its own unique message.

Memes Are Our Generation's Protest Art by Sage Lazzaro  

Quote 1:"Memes can spread far more quickly than the songs or art projects of previous generations, and there's such a low barrier to entry that anyone can make them; they can go viral in a matter of minutes."

Quote 2:"The subjects of these activist memes, Jasper noted, are villains, and that's a key part of protest art in general--in identifying social problems, the genre needs villains."

The first quote perfectly describes the concept of how memes go viral in a matter of minutes and resonate with widesprad audiences worldwide. I chose the second quote because it's a perfect explanation of the kinds of memes we see within the current "Trump Era".