Art as Protest
This artist created the famous HOPE poster for Obama’s 2008 campaign.
Shepard Fairey
The movie Parasite explores the divide between which two classes in society?
The wealthy and the working class.
Name one major social movement that gained momentum in the 2010s.
#MeToo or Black Lives Matter.
What artistic protest symbol became widely used at marches and demonstrations in the 2010s?
Shepard Fairey’s We The People posters.
In Parasite, what household object symbolizes false hope for the Kim family?
The decorative rock.
Fairey’s We The People poster series used what three colors to reflect its political message?
Red, white, and blu
What major economic event from 2008 had lasting effects throughout the 2010s?
The financial crash.
What economic crisis from the late 2000s had lasting effects throughout the 2010s, leading to protests and financial instability?
The 2008 financial crash
What music festival featured a controversial protest painting by Banksy?
Glastonbury.
Fairey’s We The People posters use American flag imagery to send what message?
That marginalized groups are part of the U.S. and should be respected.
What is the central message of Fairey’s We The People, Greater than Fear poster?
It fights against discrimination toward Muslim Americans, especially after 9/11.
In Parasite, which family represents the working class?
The Kim family.
What major protest in Washington, D.C. in 2017 saw 470,000 demonstrators?
The Women’s March.
The Occupy Wall Street movement in 2011 protested what economic issue?
Wealth inequality and corporate greed.
What does the flooding of the Kim family’s home in Parasite represent?
How the poor suffer most from disasters.
What phrase did Shepard Fairey use to describe his goal for We The People posters?
To empower people who feel powerless and deflated.
The movie Parasite critiques capitalism by showing what cycle that traps lower-class families?
The endless struggle to escape poverty.
According to Freidman, how did the 2010s feel to many people?
Like living in a “never-ending storm” of issues.
What phrase describes the constant state of unrest that shaped the 2010s?
“A never-ending storm.”
Banksy’s 2010 Glastonbury artwork depicted what ironic contradiction about protestors?
That those who fight for peace often turn to violence.
What controversial 2010s policy inspired Fairey’s We The People series?
Trump’s Muslim Ban.
In Parasite, what does the man living in the basement symbolize?
The forgotten lower class in a system that only values those who can work.
How does Parasite connect to social mobility discussions in America?
It challenges the idea that financial success comes solely from hard work.
What was the main theme of protest art in the 2010s?
The power struggle between different groups.
In Parasite, Ki-taek says, “If you plan, something will always go wrong.” What does this mean?
That the poor have little control over their future.