Modern Art
That irrepressible moon god Allah points out an article at the New York Times, about a group of New York artists who have convinced themselves that their only enemy is their own government—and are actively working to incite subversion and unrest at the Republican National Convention: Art Imitates Political Life, Anti-G.O.P. Posters Show.
In early May the members of the collective called artists and dropped off descriptions of the project at bookstores and theaters. One member, Ryan Nuckel, 23, created a Web site inviting people to submit art.
By the end of May, about 150 pieces of work had been collected from artists, some of them obscure, others known. Group members say they sought posters for the Web site that expressed a clear message that would stand out visually, mostly simple black and white images with an iconographic aspect.
“We were looking for boldness,” said Frank Reynoso, 27. “We looked for images that would catch your eye from 30 or 40 feet away.”
Mr. Reynoso said that some designs, like one that included swastikas, were rejected, because the group wanted to avoid antagonizing people by appearing overly radical.
So they drew the line at swastikas, but accepted this: