Artists who influence and inspire.

   

Whilst I was researching for my dissertation which will be based on the effects of war dating from Vietnam  to the recent effects of the Iraq war concerning media interpretation of the events,I have been researching Dora Apels accounts through her book concerning control of the Image via mass media. Susan Sontags work Regarding the Pain of Others Judith Butlers work .Elaine Scarry. Jaques Delueze on passivity and the scream within art. Jacques Ranciere. Bertold Brecht. Micheal Foucaul plus more to come  

   

THE ARTISTS contextualising work ......

Leon Golubs art work has been particularly influential over the last couple of years.His large scale work depicts the effects of power in society his focus is on perperator and victim  a dark  subject matter that has both a challenging  and sobering effect on the viewer.Leons work emerged from the  impact of events culminating from the American involvement in the Vietnam war consequently thereafter his work has depicted an unveiling of the the structures of power." Golub understood violence ,not as an isolated inhuman phenonomen but as anexpression of power and powerlessness all too human conditions (Bird ,J, 2011, p11) to be continued .........

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    Susan Crile.An  artist whose work I came across during the summer

   
    Susans work is highly charged depicting images based on
    Abu Gharib the images of abuse carried out on people held
    as prisoners,Susan had reaserched deeply concerning these events
   to be continued

Add http://eyeforaneye.vice.com/gallery/susan-crile//.........