Identify two artists who have used their art to comment on issues of identity, both cultural and personal. Comment on the reasons that you feel they have succeeded or failed in their efforts.
What will be an ideal response?
Responses will vary depending on the selection of artwork/artists. Include a description of each artwork and how that work employs a visual dialog to convey the artist's statement. For example, Jenny Saville seeks to find meaning in the flesh of women's bodies. She says, "I'm trying to find bodies that manifest in their flesh something of our contemporary age. "Her painting Rosetta 2 blurs the line between beauty and grotesque, perhaps commenting on how a woman's identity is tied to cultural notions of aesthetic beauty.
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a) It could clearly communicate their ideas about national identity. b) It asserted their personal and political freedom during the rise of Fascism. c) It would not show the influence of Cubism or other forms of European abstraction. d) It was officially sanctioned by the government.