World History
Sooke thinks propaganda may be getting a bad rap. He notes that much of the ancient art around today is a form of propaganda. He cites several examples including Trajan's column, the Parthenon Marbles, and the solid-gold mask of Tutankhamun.
How different are these examples of propaganda from the modern art commissioned by the US government during the Cold War? The State Department bought paintings from artists like Ben Shahn and Georgia O?Keeffe. "Art is rarely the unadulterated expression of an individual genius such as Picasso: usually it is ensnared within the agendas and demands of others, such as patrons who are also political rulers. In my heart I know that good art is a vehicle for self-expression. But my head tells me that art and propaganda do not have to make uneasy bedfellows."
You can see a great slide-show of propaganda like the example above and a link to the British Library?s exhibition "Propaganda: Power and Persuasion." And here is an excellent teacher site (Bill Chapman) on propaganda with great links. Thanks to F.C. Tymrak for tweeting the link.
- In Our Own Backyard: Resisting Nazi Propaganda In Southern California,1933-1945
The Oviatt Library at California State University, Northridge has a site about an exhibit first shown in 1989 titled In Our Own Backyard: Resisting Nazi Propaganda in Southern California,1933-1945. It looked at the Nazi inspired activities of groups...
- Time Person Of The Year 2006 - Miland Brown
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- Wwii Britain And Cultural Propaganda
During WWII, Britain produced over 120 short films to combat the Nazis. These examples of cultural propaganda are now available on the internet for free. You can read more about the films here at Open Culture....
- World War I Propaganda Posters
Here is a new site I just found with hundreds of propaganda posters from the US, UK, Australia, Belgium (where I was born!), France, Germany, Italy and Russia. Just click on each country on the top right and then a poster will show up in the...
- Dr. Seuss Went To War
Dr Seuss Went to War Students see propaganda posters for WWII all the time. But this is a compilation of comics made by Dr. Seuss during WWII to raise support and money for the United States. I would mention to students that a couple of the cartoons...
World History
Propaganda: Power and Persuasion
Can propaganda be considered great art, or is it by its very nature inferior? Nazi Germany did a lot to promote the idea that it is inferior. "As minister of propaganda in Adolf Hitler?s government," notes Alastair Sooke writing for BBC Culture, "Goebbels did more than most to make that aftertaste as bitter as arsenic."
Sooke thinks propaganda may be getting a bad rap. He notes that much of the ancient art around today is a form of propaganda. He cites several examples including Trajan's column, the Parthenon Marbles, and the solid-gold mask of Tutankhamun.
How different are these examples of propaganda from the modern art commissioned by the US government during the Cold War? The State Department bought paintings from artists like Ben Shahn and Georgia O?Keeffe. "Art is rarely the unadulterated expression of an individual genius such as Picasso: usually it is ensnared within the agendas and demands of others, such as patrons who are also political rulers. In my heart I know that good art is a vehicle for self-expression. But my head tells me that art and propaganda do not have to make uneasy bedfellows."
You can see a great slide-show of propaganda like the example above and a link to the British Library?s exhibition "Propaganda: Power and Persuasion." And here is an excellent teacher site (Bill Chapman) on propaganda with great links. Thanks to F.C. Tymrak for tweeting the link.
- In Our Own Backyard: Resisting Nazi Propaganda In Southern California,1933-1945
The Oviatt Library at California State University, Northridge has a site about an exhibit first shown in 1989 titled In Our Own Backyard: Resisting Nazi Propaganda in Southern California,1933-1945. It looked at the Nazi inspired activities of groups...
- Time Person Of The Year 2006 - Miland Brown
OK, I am exaggerating a lot. Time Magazine has named you (that means everyone) person of the year. But since that includes me, my headline is technically true. The article is You -- Yes, You -- Are TIME's Person of the Year. Time has a good rationale...
- Wwii Britain And Cultural Propaganda
During WWII, Britain produced over 120 short films to combat the Nazis. These examples of cultural propaganda are now available on the internet for free. You can read more about the films here at Open Culture....
- World War I Propaganda Posters
Here is a new site I just found with hundreds of propaganda posters from the US, UK, Australia, Belgium (where I was born!), France, Germany, Italy and Russia. Just click on each country on the top right and then a poster will show up in the...
- Dr. Seuss Went To War
Dr Seuss Went to War Students see propaganda posters for WWII all the time. But this is a compilation of comics made by Dr. Seuss during WWII to raise support and money for the United States. I would mention to students that a couple of the cartoons...