Martha Rosler

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This paper looks at how United States artist Martha Rosler has worked to provide a cataloged version of the spaces and moods of 20th century hearts and minds. It discusses how she worked through her travels with a camera and shot things that she believed were representative of heart of America and how the pictures tell stories that branch off into ideas of their own with the light and the images that are portrayed in them.

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"The examination of her photographic work pertaining to the illustration of the 20th century must include a look at several pieces which use light and shadow to make their point. In addition it is important to discuss her use of accepted art forms, such as nudity. While nudity has always been an accepted art form in the world of painting and sculpture it is only in the 20th century that its use in photographs has come to be considered artistic expression as well. Many of the photos Rosler took in her years with a camera provide the patron with a story of modern times through the techniques used as much as the object or subject itself."

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