Women in Art:
Before we pick up where we left off in the mid-20th century, a little video about why so few women artists have been discussed up to this point (when in fact there were many women making art throughout the eras we have looked at).
Unlock Art: Where are all the Women? (video - 5:48)
Gender, Race, and Sexuality:
Issues of identity, including gender, race, and sexuality, became important topics of art in the last quarter of the 20th century and continue to be so today.
If you would like to see the Lynda Benglis Artforum 1974 ad, here it is (warning: graphic)
Glenn Ligon is an American multi-disciplinary conceptual artist who explores issues of race, sexuality, language, and identity in his artwork. He is most known for his text-based paintings and neons. My favorite is America America (2015), on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. In the video below, Ligon discusses his relationship with the work of another artist, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. Mapplethorpe's nudes and homoerotic themes sparked much debate over artistic freedom and censorship in the arts.
LACMA: Glenn Ligon: AMERICA (video - 7:08)
The next three links discuss the work of Felix Gonzalez-Torres.
Khan Academy: Felix Gonzalez-Torres, "Untitled" (reading)
Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Untitled (Perfect Lovers)
The Art Assignment: I Could Do That (video - 5:40)
Politics:
The Art Assignment: When Art Breaks the Law (video - 7:28)
The Art Assignment: The Case for Ai Wei Wei (video - 5:53)
The Art Assignment: Why Murals? (video - 9:17)
Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Untitled (Perfect Lovers)
The Art Assignment: I Could Do That (video - 5:40)
Politics:
The Art Assignment: When Art Breaks the Law (video - 7:28)
The Art Assignment: The Case for Ai Wei Wei (video - 5:53)
The Art Assignment: Why Murals? (video - 9:17)
