Political Art Quotes (3 quotes)

“Democracy is not simply a license to indulge individual whims and proclivities. It is also holding oneself accountable to some reasonable degree for the conditions of peace and chaos that impact the lives of those who inhabit one’s beloved extended community.”
― Aberjhani, Splendid Literarium: A Treasury of Stories, Aphorisms, Poems, and Essays

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“Perhaps many white North Americans fear an overtly political art because it might persuade us emotionally of what we think we are “rationally” against; it might get us on a level we have lost touch with; undermine the safety we have built for oneselves, remind us of what is better left forgotten.”
― Adrienne Rich, Adrienne Rich's Poetry and Prose

tags: american-culture, change-of-mind, fear, persuasion, political-art

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“Artists fire bullets of truth to pierce the ever-thickening wall of relentless lies.”
― Kate Kretz, Art from Your Core: A Holistic Guide to Visual Voice

tags: artist-as-shaman, artist-as-truth-teller, artistic-integrity, controversial-art, deception, political-art, politics, trump, truth-telling

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