Publications Midterm

Cat Gloeckner
1a_Propaganda
Propaganda is a communication method used for mass persuasion. Propaganda is used through a variety
of mediums such as advertisements, posters, and media put out by the government. Historically,
propaganda was a neutral term but grew to have a negative connotation. To fix this, Edward Bernays
came up with the term public relations.
1a_Propaganda
One of Bernays’ campaigns, “Torches of Freedom”, was an effort to promote women smoking. By
branding cigarettes in a feminist light, he played to their irrational emotions.
1b_Galleries & Museums
Galleries and museums are places that allow the public to view a wide variety of art and artifacts. They
are institutions that promote learning and cultural awareness.
1b_Galleries & Museums
As institutions that preserve and interpret the material evidence of humankind, human activity, and the
natural world, museums have a long history. Originating from an innate human desire to collect and
interpret the origins of various collections created by individuals and groups that predated themselves.
2_Fauvism
Fauvism was the first 20th century movement in modern art. The initial inspiration of Fauvism were from
the works of artists like van Gogh and Cezanne. The Fauves, meaning wild beasts, were a group of
painters from France. They emphasized personal expression and emotion through the use of intense
color.
2_Surrealism
Surrealism sought to use the unconscious as a way to unlock the power of imagination. Believing the
rational mind repressed imagination, Surrealists disdained rationalism and realism. Surrealism was
heavily influenced by psychoanalysis and the Dada movement. Best known for their juxtaposition of
distant realities in order to active the unconscious mind through imagery.
2_Fauvism & Surrealism
● In contrast to Surrealism, Fauvism uses bright vibrant colors
● Fauvism is expressive through literal scenes
● Surrealism is expressive through imaginative scenes
● Fauvism is abstract where as Surrealism uses realism
3_Kurt Schwitters “Plate from Merz 3” 1923
This is a collage based work from Schwitters that fused found
materials into art forms. Between 1923 and 1932, Schwitters
published twenty two issues of Merz; this third issue comprises a
portfolio of six unbound lithographs. The grids of squares and
rectangles that appear in various scales, shades, and patterns
throughout these prints are layered with colorful fragments from
advertisements and children’s books; additions that reflect the
fragmented social, political, and economic realities of postwar
Germany. This layering of commercial ephemera, hand–drawn
imagery, and collage demonstrates how Schwitters applied
chance and improvisation to his printmaking process and
exposes the additive nature of printmaking.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda

https://www.canva.com/learn/examples-of-propaganda/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays

https://www.britannica.com/topic/museum-cultural-institution

https://www.theartstory.org/movement/surrealism/

https://www.moma.org/collection/works/66295?classifications=any&date_begin=Pre-1850&date_end=2021&direction=fwd&page=2&q=dada&utf8=✓&with_images=1