Black Power Print Styles

Presentation on Black Power Print Styles

 

 

Emory Douglas references woodcut styles

Prepare your own woodcut images for after the break. You can work with the protest ideas from your group or use other protest ideas that are important to you.

Labor and Printmaking II

Labor Timeline and Print Examples


Think about what labor rights mean and how they could possibly effect you.

Consider the time line:was there a definitive date that labor rights were won and labor laws were passed? Why do you think this is?

The labor movement has come a long way. Are there any labor issues still left that you think should be addressed?

What was the role of printmaking in the labor movement?

Why was woodcut such a commonly used printmaking medium for labor-artwork?

How would you describe the style of 1900-1940s labor-related woodcut images? Where did this style first come from?

(not mandatory but encouraged) Possible CEC Writeup Keliy Anderson-Staley's Artist Talk Wednesday at 3 or Demos  Wed 11:30am or 4pm

Due Thursday:
Everyone (each individual) should have an image from your group's work on one of the aspects of reproductive issues.  For many of you this will be your version of the image your group started working on. For some of you who were hitting a wall,  you might want to brainstorm terms and come up with a fresh image.
Your image is going to be printed on something which is smaller than 1/4 of an 8.5x11 piece of paper. Keep details and text to a minimum. Think of Steve Wada's cat image.
Or of these below:

Due After Break: Meeting CEC #1 writeup/ emailed question CC'd to me.

Labor and Printmaking

The Working Day, No. 37 by Hugo Gellert, lithograph, ca. 1933

During the late 19th century, the United States saw a rise in industrialization, with machines replacing the work of skilled craftsmen.
As a result, the idea of labor organizations became more and more attractive. Although such unions would not gain equal ground with businesses and industries until the 1930s, during the late 19th century, they were able to organize strikes and other events that brought their grievances over working conditions and wages to light.

Reading:

Article on Depression-era Printmaking from Salon

Organizing

There's more to organize than just the protest.

After viewing everyone's responses about current problems facing us today, we need to organize this  information into categories before we can determine what should be acted on and how.



In preparation for a midterm quiz, we should be able to organize the issues we've learned about so far, the tactics used for each, and the method or style of artwork particular to that tactic

Homework: Read and BLOG a response (no more emails, please) on the "Riles" chapter from Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals

CEC#3
Join us for any or all of these events. To receive CEC credit, respond on the blog with your analysis and include any of your own personal experiences and ideas that are relevant.

THURSDAY 3.1 @ 3:45-5:15pm in H-Wing Auditorium
Roundtable #1: Student Debt + No Jobs + Growing Inequality = Occupy Student Debt.
Learn how the Occupy Movement is organizing against rising tuition, growing college student debt, and anti-union attacks on faculty/staff wages and working conditions.

THURSDAY 3.1 @ 7:00-9:00pm in ASB 136
Roundtable #2: What Is “Occupy Everything” & Where Did it Start?
Learn what’s going on and why YOU should be concerned. Sponsored by Maroon at Midnight: Interesting Things with Heather & Danielle on WRPR, Political Forum, NORML, and College Democrats. Organized by Danielle Corcione.

FRIDAY 3.2 @ 3:45-5:15pm in H-Wing Auditorium
Roundtable #3: Occupy NJ: The Higher Education Crisis
Learn how the second richest state in the U.S. is making college unaffordable for students while seeking to drive down faculty/staff wages and working conditions, contributing to national growing inequality.

WEDNESDAY 3.14 @ 3:15-5:00pm in H-Wing Auditorium
Roundtable #4: Occupy Wall Street as a Growing Social Movement
Learn about the history, lessons, accomplishments and growing activities of the Occupy Movement to organize for social change in the U.S., New Jersey, and at Ramapo.