PPR Art --- Post some and discuss it
When it comes to religious art, the Catholics, Hindus and Buddhists really have it over the Protestants, Jews and Moslems.
I thought that "Liberals" generally had it over "Conservatives" when it came to political art, given that "Liberals" tend to be more creative and intelligent.
An unusual "Conservative" artist is Jon McNaughton. http://www.mcnaughtonart.com/
Here is an interesting piece, "One Nation Under God"
Jesus giving us our constitution, with what looks like Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Reagan, and a few other personnages of renoun in the background.
And, here is his piece "One Nation Under Socialism"
with President Obama burning the constitution. Not at all subtle as a propaganda piece, is it?
So, please discuss this and other artists or art pieces (please post images) that are related to propaganda, religion, politics, philosophy, etc., and their roles in the world.
Ah, I knew it! Jon McNaughton is Mormon. His paintings reminded me of artwork that I saw in a Mormon church.
http://www.mormonwiki.com/Jon_McNaughton
omfg that painting, "One Nation Under God"... I want.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized. -Sun Tzu
Nature creates few men brave, industry and training makes many -Machiavelli
You can safely assume that you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do
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_________________
Opportunities multiply as they are seized. -Sun Tzu
Nature creates few men brave, industry and training makes many -Machiavelli
You can safely assume that you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do
Here is his Via Dolorosa
http://www.mcnaughtonart.com/images/ima ... etched.jpg
He has Karl Marx, Lenin, King Henry VIII, Hitler, Stalin and what looks like Jerry Falwell holding a Bible. Mother Theresa, and a Jew looking for a handout. Just about everyone but the Beatles.
A young guy in a suit--most likely a Mormon missionary--touching Jesus on the shoulder with one hand, and using his other hand to tell people to hush down. He probably wants to tell Jesus about the Book of Mormon.
Pope John Paul is to the far right, doing a face palm. Which is understandable.
Dude. If you're going to align yourself with an ideology that is against bigotry, then it might be a good idea to not act like a bigot.
Jews and Muslims are enjoined from making and attaching importance to graven images. Protestants simply are untalented.
ruveyn
Oy vah!
http://www.mcnaughtonart.com/images/ima ... etched.jpg
He has Karl Marx, Lenin, King Henry VIII, Hitler, Stalin and what looks like Jerry Falwell holding a Bible. Mother Theresa, and a Jew looking for a handout. Just about everyone but the Beatles.
A young guy in a suit--most likely a Mormon missionary--touching Jesus on the shoulder with one hand, and using his other hand to tell people to hush down. He probably wants to tell Jesus about the Book of Mormon.
Pope John Paul is to the far right, doing a face palm. Which is understandable.
This is like a Where's Waldo? picture. In the back to the left, you can make out Osama bin Laden, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and President Obama, standing together as if they had come in together.
I wonder who the blonde chick is behind the Jew and in front of the Chinese Communist fellow?
Napoleon is scratching his belly between Stalin and Hitler.
I still can't find the Beatles anywhere.
Another fascinating piece: The Forgotten Man.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-msxWnpvv0gE/T ... ughton.jpg
A melancholy guy in a Brokeback Mountain outfit, sitting on a park bench; dollar bills and various papers scattered on the ground. President Obama treading upon the US Constitution. Presidents Clinton and both Roosevelts clapping, with Clinton and FDR looking off in the same direction as Obama. All of the other presidents looking aghast, and wondering why this slave is wearing a suit.
Bizarre how conservatives view Obama. His behaviour tends to be the same as their's, except that he talks about it in a more populist fashion. Contrary to what the above image might suggest, Obama is no FDR.
Anyway, I read an interesting idea about the relationship between art and belief. The writers proposed that once a formerly terrifying or awesome entity is expressed in art (theatre, painting, what have you) it gets focused down to that image in people's minds. With that image in mind the entity becomes much easier to question and doubt. They proposed that this was part of how the West lost belief in things like elves and, even more dramatic, the waning influence of Christianity. If this theory is true then it would have real implications for how easily iconoclastic religions can be liberalized. Not to say that it's impossible (we see liberal Jews and even a few liberal Muslims after all), but it might be more difficult.
Last edited by AstroGeek on 10 May 2012, 9:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Dude. If you're going to align yourself with an ideology that is against bigotry, then it might be a good idea to not act like a bigot.
Are you saying that there are some right wing nut jobs who are artistic and creative? Well, show us some examples, and we'll decide whether you are right.
Jon McNaughton's art seems reminiscent of the "heroic realism" of the Third Reich
Nazi art bears a close similarity to the Soviet propaganda art style of Socialist Realism, and the term heroic realism has sometimes been used to describe both artistic styles.
Among the well-known artists endorsed by the Nazis were the sculptors Josef Thorak and Arno Breker, and painters Werner Peiner, Adolf Wissel and Conrad Hommel.
Here is an example of a Conrad Hommel painting
The only things missing are Jesus and the Beatles. Jon McNaughton also included Hitler in his work.
I would appreciate it if you didn't throw me red herrings.
If you are going to align yourself with modern liberalism, an ideology in which one of the most important views is tolerance and anti-bigotry, then it would be wise not to make statements such as "liberals tend to be more intelligent than conservatives" otherwise you will look like a tit.
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