Political Images: A Comparison

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The paper examines Karen Findlay's "The Eyes of Condoleezza Rice", an explicitly political work of art that grapples with the morality of the war in Iraq. The paper then examines Pearl C. Hsiung's "Saint Perpetuum" that also takes on the political issue of war from an anti-war perspective, but in a far less explicitly personal manner. Finally, the paper examines Andy Warhol's "Electric Chair," that reflects upon the violence in the American penal system and may be the most frightening image of all.

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"Karen Findlay's "The Eyes of Condoleezza Rice" is an explicitly political work of art that grapples with one of the most divisive issues of our age: the morality of the war in Iraq. Findlay, as an artist, clearly comes out as against the war, but the actual meaning of her anti-war painting is far more subtle and nuanced in its visual impact. It shows the ability for visual art to provoke questions about an issue, rather than to merely incite debate like a verbal work of art, such as a novel, editorial, or even a film."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Findlay, Karen. "The Eyes of Condoleezza Rice."http://www.alexandergray.com/images/thumbs/My_Eyes_Have_Seen_the_Glory.jpg
• Hsiung, Pearl C. "Saint Perpetuum."http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://pearlchsiung.com/Pearl_C_Hsiung/St_Perpetuum_files/pch_saint_perpetuum_web.jpg&imgrefurl=http://pearlchsiung.com/Pearl_C_Hsiung/St_Perpetuum.html&h=553&w=410&sz=71&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=2ndzkEI6ncN3HM:&tbnh=133&tbnw=99&prev=/images%3Fq%3DSaint%2BPerpetuum%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den
• Warhol, Andy. "Electric Chair."http://www.warholprints.com/cgi-bin/Warhol.Andy/gallery.cgi?category=Warhol.E.P&item=FS-II.82&type=gallery

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