Picasso's Guernica, his famous anti-war piece. Source: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sinclair wrote The Jungle to portray the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in Chicago and similar industrialized cities.
Source: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
"We Will Overcome" was the rallying cry of the American Civil Rights Movement.
Source: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
See the TEDx Talk given by spoken word poet Marcus Ellsworth below for an example of how art can carry a message of activism, and the impact art can have on understanding perspective.
See below for Gumberg books/eBooks related to activism in the arts.
Use these subjects in any of our databases or DUQSearch to find books, articles, and more! (Note: We've recommended a few databases below!)
| Activism AND Art | Activism AND Crafts | Activism AND Poetry |
| Activism AND Music | Activism AND Film | Activism AND Literature |
| Social Movements AND Art | Art AND Politics | Public Art Activism |
