Iran Cruz - Social Issue

A social issue that I chose was "gangs", my project will be wood burned.  I'm doing this drawing on a plaque, it has half of a police car with an officer next to it, and half of a low rider with a "hommie" next to it.  It has a quote at the bottom so people will make the right decision.  I want people to make good decisions and become good citizens.

I dont think I'm going to add paint to it. but I'm doing shading with the woodburning pen.  Iran cruz

Social Issues Sketch

The social issue I selected was gay rights, and I chose to make it look similar to old Victorian siloheuttes. My idea for the social issues project was inspired by the work of Kara Walker and her use of siloheuttes/different time periods. I plan to do cut paper for this project and make the hearts red, while everything else is black and white.

Soo it wont let me rotate the picture; its supposed to be a world and a peace sign. the painting is going to be six canvases all together, and organized like a stair case that i drew above. when you are standing at each of the X's you will be able to see three of the canvases that will make one picture, and the other three will make the other picture. I am not sure how i could make the peace sign really cool, and my message is obviously going to be "world peace". any ideas?

My idea for the social issues theme is to show the impact war has on society, especially the families that lose their loved ones to war. So I was going to do an image like this, where the soldier is actually holding a journal that has a photo of a fellow soldier who was lost, it's too small to see in my picture though. Then, the whole picture would be in a newspaper, so the idea is from the perspective of someone back home seeing this who has lost someone in the war. Overall it would be against the violence and loss that warfare brings.

Animal Rights/ Social Issues

Sometimes less is more, as the cliche goes.  There really isn't a lot to look at here, but they communicate in a very powerful way.  The following images address the issue of animal rights, specifically how animals are often used to test the safety of potential products.  Do a little research, for example, next time BEFORE you buy that fancy perfume or cologne read the label, does it specifcally state that no animals were used or harmed in the manufacture of that particular product?  Many artists work to alert us of an issue or to spur us on to action.

What social issue do you care strongly about?  How can you make the audience aware of that issue?  What sort of action do you want people to take?  I'm looking forward to your selections.  D. Exner

http://osocio.org/message/animal_testing_victime_torture_mort/

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The best of non-profit advertising and marketing for social causes

Animal testing: Victime, Torture, Mort

Posted by Marc | 28-02-2009 22:22 | Category: Animal rights


Three ads from the German animal rights organisation NOAH.
Victime, Torture, Mort.
Make a donation against animal testing.
Great artwork which reminds me to one of my first posts in 2006. Same cause, same artwork for Proefdiervrij.
Related NOAH campaign posts:
- No aquarium is big enough
- No respect




Advertiser:
NOAH
Agency:
Jung von Matt/Elbe, Hamburg, Germany
Additional credits:
Executive Creative: Wolf Heumann, Dirk Haeusermann
Creative Director: Christian Fritsche, Peter Kirchhoff
Art Director: Kay Potthoff
Copywriter: Frank Seiler
Photographer: Ulrich Hoppe
Account Executive: Guido Kirschner, Katrin Stoecklmayer
Source:
I Believe in Advertising

Building a House Out of Rubbish--- Social Issues

 

Sometimes we have to DREAM & THINK BIG!

The following post talks about just that, dreaming and thinking big!  Architects are artists who design and build on a large scale, but most ordinary people can't afford the services of an architect, nor do they need a home that is the size of a palace.

People around the world need and deserve affordable housing.  This could offer one viable solution.  If nothing else it may prompt others to design and build housing everyone can not only afford, but live in comfortably with pride.  Take a look... it may give you some ideas.

Construction Begins on the UK's First Building Made Completely Out of Waste

by Morgana Matus, 10/05/12

Read more: Construction Begins on the UK's First Building Made Completely Out of Waste | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The University of Brighton just began construction on the UK’s first building made completely of waste. Designed by local architect Duncan Baker-Brown, the structure will be composed of excess building materials from city construction sites and other area industries. The design team plans on setting up a a production line near the Grand Parade site so that craftsmen, students, and local residents can become involved in the building process.

The UK’s first building made of waste is named after “The House That Kevin Built“, which was Europe first prefab home to be composed entirely of waste and organic materials. The walls will be fashioned from ply cassettes holding discarded timber products, which can be upgraded over time to accommodate future building technologies. In addition, the House will feature solar panels on the roof, whole-house ventilation, and a heat recovery system. The University hopes that the house will serve as a prototype and testing facility for green techniques and technologies over its lifetime.
Construction on the building will begin this November with a completion date of May, 2013.
BBM Sustainable Design/+ University of Brighton
Via The Guardian

Read more: Construction Begins on the UK's First Building Made Completely Out of Waste | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

http://inhabitat.com/construction-begins-on-the-uks-first-building-made-completely-out-of-waste/

Norman Rockwell

Even you young kids these days should be familiar with Norman Rockwell.... He made famous paintings like this:

And This:

And this:

But a lot of people don't know that Rockwell actually made some really interesting political artwork in his life also. Besides the really wholesome, patriotic artwork, he made this:

(Southern Justice: Murder in Mississippi)

This illustration shows the scene of a true story of a murder that happened in Mississippi. (Which is why its titled "Murder in Mississippi") Rockwell worked throughout the biggest civil rights movement in U.S. history, and although he sided with desegregating the country, he still had bosses that were extremely racist and wouldn't let him show African-Americans in his artwork. It wasn't until after he got famous enough to call his own shots that he was able to make work that he really cared about. This is one of my favorite paintings of his because of the tension he is able to build. What are some techniques he uses to emphasize the tension in the illustration?