• Contemporary Art with a Message

     

    Essays2 Art

Evaluation:
Published: 16.10.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Contemporary Art with a Message', 1.
  • Essays 'Contemporary Art with a Message', 2.
Extract

There are many contemporary artists in the world that provoke conversation on controversial topics. Keith Haring, Francis Bacon and Barbara Kruger are a few examples of artists with a message. These artists have all created works that "evoke a sense of struggle 'against the system.'" Not all of these outspoken artists share the same vision, but they have fought their own personal battles to get their message out to the public.
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