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Intro to Social Justice in Art
Intro to Social Justice in Art
Oppression - to treat people in an unfair and cruel way in order to prevent them from having a full and rich life experience. Often oppressors restrict or refuse access to fair treatment in terms of wealth distribution, opportunities, and privileges.
Justice
Justice
Fairness in behavior or treatment in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges for all people within a society.
Sometimes oppressors are motivated by the desire to abuse, to take unfair advantage of, to exclude, control, manipulation, or entertainment. Most oppressors use identifiers to determine who to oppress.
Ability.
Age.
Ethnicity.
Gender.
Race.
Religion.
Sexual Orientation.
Socioeconomic Status (Class)
Oppressor - an individual, group, organization, or government that is oppressing.
The Oppressed - an individual, group or organization that is being oppressed
The Social Justice Art of Emory Douglas
The Social Justice Art of Emory Douglas
Emory Douglas
Emory Douglas
Emory Douglas was born May 24th, 1943 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area since 1951. Douglas attended City College of San Francisco, where he majored in commercial art. He was politically involved as a revolutionary artist and then Minister of Culture for the Black Panther party, from February 1967 until the early 1980’s. A graphic designer who worked as the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from the 1960-80s, Douglas created iconic images that represented the struggles and celebrations of African Americans. His art and design concepts were frequently seen on the front and back pages of the Black Panther Newspaper, reflecting the politics of the Black Panther Party and their advocacy to address the needs of the community.
Emory Douglas's art focused on empowering black people to defend themselves against government-sanctioned police violence, increasing literacy, and ending food insecurity.
Emory Douglas's art focused on empowering black people to defend themselves against government-sanctioned police violence, increasing literacy, and ending food insecurity.
The Social Justice Art of Favianna Rodriguez
The Social Justice Art of Favianna Rodriguez
Favianna Rodriguez
Favianna Rodriguez
Favianna Rodriguez (born September 26, 1978) is an American artist and activist. She is Latina with Afro-Peruvian roots. Rodriguez began as a political poster designer in the 1990s in the struggle for racial justice in Oakland, California. Rodriguez is known for using her art as an tool for activism. Favianna Rodriguez's projects are about a variety of different issues including, immigration, feminism vs. patriarchy, interdependence, and food security.
Our Project: Creating Prints for Social Justice
Our Project: Creating Prints for Social Justice
What is Social Justice?
What is Social Justice?
Social justice is a big idea about fairness for everyone. It means making sure all people have equal chances and are treated well. This is true no matter their background, how much money they have, or where they come from. It's about stopping unfair treatment and making sure everyone gets what they need to live a good life.
This idea helps create a world where everyone is respected. It aims to fix problems that cause some people to be left out or treated badly.
Why are we learning about Social Justice?
Why are we learning about Social Justice?
Because the fair, kind, helpful treatment of all people begins with everyday human interactions.
I acknowledge that I am human.
I acknowledge that you are a human that deserves the same rights to a healthy, safe and happy life as I do.
I want to live well. I know you deserve to live well too.
I choose to make choices that benefit myself, my community, and the world as a whole.
Our Artists:
Our Artists:
Emory Douglas
Emory Douglas
Emory Douglas's art focused on empowering black people to defend themselves against government-sanctioned police violence, increasing literacy, and ending food insecurity.
Favianna Rodriguez
Favianna Rodriguez
Favianna Rodriguez's projects are about a variety of different issues including, immigration, feminism vs. patriarchy, mutual aid, and food security.
Just like Emory Douglas, and Favianna Rodriguez: we are using printmaking to make posters in support of social justice issues.
Just like Emory Douglas, and Favianna Rodriguez: we are using printmaking to make posters in support of social justice issues.
Our Goals
Our Goals
- Create a work of art that communicates to our audience what we want to see in the world.
- To create a printing plate in order to produce multiple copies of our art.
- Distribute copies throughout the school
Step 1: Brainstorming and Designing the Poster
Step 1: Brainstorming and Designing the Poster
Poster Tips
Poster Tips
Watch the video of Favianna Rodriguez as she gives tips for making a Social Justice Poster.
Social Justice is about the fair treatment of people.
Social Justice is about the fair treatment of people.
Regardless of Age, Religion, Skin Color, Family Origin, Economic Status, Gender Identity, Zip Code, Or Sexual Orientation
Quote by Lila Watson - Activist forAboriginal Justice
The artists and activists below create work around social justice.
Keith Haring: LGBTQ Visibility and AIDS
Ai Wei- Wei: Sculptor who frequently challenges classism in his art
Jan Golden- Anti Ageism
Clemencia Lucena - Economic Justice art
Strike Poster Collective against genocide in Gaza
Mark Forton - Religious Freedom
Faith Ringgold
Racial Justice, Activism
Jody Yarbrough - Disability Justice
Thumbnail Sketches
Thumbnail Sketches
Create a few sketches for your poster design
Need more ideas for text or images? Check out this collection of social justice posters on Pinterest
Our Project: Creating Prints for Social Justice
Our Project: Creating Prints for Social Justice
Review Day 3
Review Day 3
What is Social Justice?
What is Social Justice?
Social justice is a big idea about fairness for everyone. It means making sure all people have equal chances and are treated well. This is true no matter their background, how much money they have, or where they come from. It's about stopping unfair treatment and making sure everyone gets what they need to live a good life.
This idea helps create a world where everyone is respected. It aims to fix problems that cause some people to be left out or treated badly.
Why are we learning about Social Justice?
Why are we learning about Social Justice?
Because the fair, kind, helpful treatment of all people begins with everyday human interactions.
I acknowledge that I am human.
I acknowledge that you are a human that deserves the same rights to a healthy, safe and happy life as I do.
I want to live well. I know you deserve to live well too.
I choose to make choices that benefit myself, my community, and the world as a whole.
Our Artists:
Our Artists:
Emory Douglas
Emory Douglas
Emory Douglas's art focused on empowering black people to defend themselves against government-sanctioned police violence, increasing literacy, and ending food insecurity.
Favianna Rodriguez
Favianna Rodriguez
Favianna Rodriguez's projects are about a variety of different issues including, immigration, feminism vs. patriarchy, mutual aid, and food security.
Our Goals
Our Goals
- Create a work of art that communicates to our audience what we want to see in the world.
- To create a printing plate in order to produce multiple copies of our art.
- Distribute copies throughout our community.
Step 2: Create your design on foam
Step 2: Create your design on foam
Collagraph Printmaking
Collagraph Printmaking
Collagraph printmaking is a printmaking process that involves gluing materials to a rigid surface to create a plate, which is then inked and used to print an image onto paper. The resulting print is called a collagraph.
We are designing and cutting foam, gluing the foam to rigid cardboard, and printing images to make a collagraph print.
Pick your favorite design idea. Double check the spelling. Get the design approved by Mrs. PJ
Use your best effort to draw the design on white foam with a black sharpie.
Draw large shapes and letters with very thick lines.
Take 1: This is best if you chose to enclose your design in a black outline or have lots of tiny spaces to cut out
Create Your Printing Plate
Create Your Printing Plate
Draw Your design onto the white foam with a thick black line using sharpie.
Use scissors to cut large easy to reach areas.
Use an x-acto knife, and cutting mat to cut away the small white windows/ areas of foam.
Flip your design over, arrange your shapes and glue you design backwards to cardboard.
take a critical look at your design. What can I add what can I take away
Step 4: Ink your printing plate and create reproductions
Anna J. Pulls a Print
Make 3-6 reproductions. Use varied papers and paint to experiment with color.
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