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Saturday 16 June 2012
'L'Italia Corporativa' (Fascist Work) by Mario Sironi (1936-37)
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During the first half of the 20th century, where two world wars were fought, art, once again became a tool for political propagand...
Friday 15 June 2012
'Holy Virgin Mary' by Chris Ofili (1996)
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Winner of the 1998 Turner Prize, Chris Ofili was no stranger to controversy. His use of elephant dung within his creations was, by...
Wednesday 13 June 2012
'Mirror Mirror', Carrie Mae Weems (1987)
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Throughout the History of Art it is in essence the white male that has been at it's epicentre. Within the latter half of the 20th cent...
Sunday 3 June 2012
Tourists (1988)
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'Tourists' is probably Hanson's most famous works and is really indicative of his ability to create extremely realistic sculp...
Bowery Derelicts (1969)
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What we get most from Hanson's work is the allowance to stand and stare and therefore really take in the image on display. Wit...
Saturday 2 June 2012
Supermarket Shopper (1970)
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Supermarket Shopper is a rather grotesque look at the modern American relationship with food. Much of Hanson's sculptures deal...
Queenie II (1988)
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Queenie II was one of Hanson's favourite sculptures and one of the only pieces he named. Queenie II is one of my favourites to...
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