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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Louvre, Paris:

Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), New York:

Choose one painting, drawing or sculpture that depicts or tries sends a message about a political or social event.

Identify the works and include links where we can view them. (You may find a better view of the image by searching online.)

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Describe what you see in the two art works. You may have to do a bit of research to understand these art works. Be sure to include links to any resources you consult.

Do you think the work that tries to convey a political or social "message" is effective at communicating a position, evoking an emotion, or inspiring a particular reaction that might affect people's opinions or actions?

What about the "apolitical" artwork, the one without an overt social or political message. Do you see any message at all in that art work? Does it evoke an emotion or inspire a particular reaction in you? Are there particular aspects of the images that speak to you--color, line, form, content, style...?

What is your overall reaction to these works? Would you expect people's reactions to these two artworks to be fairly universal? Or would you expect big differences in how the art is perceived, based on the cultural background of the observer? Explain your thinking.