The exhibit portrays the struggle for civil rights in the United States from more than one side. Some parts of the exhibit may not be pleasant to view but is important to show all audiences as a method of informing and educating. Some of the photos are graphic and some of the artifacts may be interpreted to symbolize hatred, bigotry and racism but these symbols do not reflect the opinions and attitude of the blog author. It is important to show these things because it is vital to show the success of the modern Civil Rights movement.
The Cult of Portraiture:
Previous articles in the series:
For All The World To See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, Introduction
For All The World To See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, Who was Jim Crow?
For All The World To See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, Black Out - Whiteness, Safety, and the Cold War
For All The World To See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, Ready to Serve: The Mainstream Ideal, A Culture of Stereotypes
For All The World To See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, Invisible Man: Relentless Whiteness
For All The World To See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, The Dawn of Civil Rights: Clowns Servants & Invisible Men
For All The World To See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, Protesting Pictures
For All The World To See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, The Culture of Positive Images
For All The World To See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, Where are all the Dolls Like Me?
No comments:
Post a Comment