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Art of protest : creating, discovering, and activating art for your revolution / De Nichols ; illustrated by Diana Dagadita, Saddo, Olivia Twist, Molly Mendoza, and Diego Becas.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First US editionDescription: 74 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781536223255
  • 1536223255
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- 01. Why art matters in social movements -- My story as an artivist in Ferguson -- The Mirror Casket -- Why art matters in social movements -- Try this -- 02. What exactly is protest art? -- How I first encountered protest art -- Defining protest art -- A brief history -- What do you see? (Keith Haring) -- Symbolism -- What do you see? (Jacob Lawrence) -- Color -- What do you see? (Rainbow flag) -- Visual versus verbal language -- Typography -- Try this -- 03. Youth leadership and protest art around the world -- A visit to South Africa -- Youth-led movements -- South Africa -- The umbrella movement -- The students of Parkland -- Young climate activists -- Try this -- 04. Protest art beyond today -- What lies ahead -- Technology and protest art -- Micro-protest -- Try this -- Over to you -- Meet the creators.
Summary: "From Keith Haring to Extinction Rebellion, the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter, what does a revolution look like? Discover the power of words and images in this thought-provoking look at protest art by ... artivist De Nichols"-- Amazon.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 701.03 N617 Available 33111010772198
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From Keith Haring to Extinction Rebellion, the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter, what does a revolution look like? Discover the power of words and images in this thought-provoking look at protest art by highly acclaimed artivist De Nichols.

From the psychedelic typography used in "Make Love Not War" posters of the '60s to the solitary raised fist, some of the most memorable and striking protest artwork from across the world and throughout history deserves a long, hard look. Readers can explore each piece of art to understand how color, symbolism, technique, and typography play an important role in communication. Guided by activist, lecturer, and speaker De Nichols's powerful narrative and stunningly illustrated by a collaboration of young artists, this volume also has plenty of tips and ideas for creating your own revolutionary designs. This is a fully comprehensive look at the art of protest.

"From Keith Haring to Extinction Rebellion, the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter, what does a revolution look like? Discover the power of words and images in this thought-provoking look at protest art by ... artivist De Nichols"-- Amazon.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- 01. Why art matters in social movements -- My story as an artivist in Ferguson -- The Mirror Casket -- Why art matters in social movements -- Try this -- 02. What exactly is protest art? -- How I first encountered protest art -- Defining protest art -- A brief history -- What do you see? (Keith Haring) -- Symbolism -- What do you see? (Jacob Lawrence) -- Color -- What do you see? (Rainbow flag) -- Visual versus verbal language -- Typography -- Try this -- 03. Youth leadership and protest art around the world -- A visit to South Africa -- Youth-led movements -- South Africa -- The umbrella movement -- The students of Parkland -- Young climate activists -- Try this -- 04. Protest art beyond today -- What lies ahead -- Technology and protest art -- Micro-protest -- Try this -- Over to you -- Meet the creators.

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