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Abuse of power comes as no surprise. . . . Analyze history. . . . Question authority. . . . Raise boys and girls the same way.
Jenny Holzer, Truisms, 1983-87
The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is — it’s to imagine what is possible.
bell hooks, 1994
Visual art in the 1970s reflected the radicalized atmosphere of American society. The call for widespread social change that grew out of the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, and a concern for the environment, constituted a serious challenge to mainstream values. Read More. . . |
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