Book Review
The Preposterous History of Propaganda Art
Propagandopolis, a globe-spanning selection of visual persuasions from the early 20th century to now, is a travelogue to disinformation’s past.
political propaganda
Opinion
Artist Sues Smithsonian After It Declined to Display His 16-Foot Painting of Trump
Reportedly, the National Portrait Gallery's director told Julian Raven the painting was “too political,” “too big,” and "no good."
News
Steve Bannon Reignites His Film Career to "Jack Up the Deplorables" Ahead of Midterms
The former White House Chief Strategist seeks to stoke the "populist-nationalist" movement, but he's not the first member of the radical right to create a propaganda film.
Art
The Beautifully Dressed Skeletons in Japan’s Closet
In a letter dated July 23, 1938, sent by the Japanese modernist poet Yone Noguchi to the Nobel Prize winning author Rabindrath Tagore — the first non-European to receive the award — Noguchi wrote the following justification for his country’s invasion of China, effectively ending their friendship:
Art
Competing Views of World War I: Eyewitness and Editorialized
A current exhibition at the Getty Research Institute selects visuals from World War I to illustrate how starkly the era's propaganda contrasted with the images of the conflict created by artist soldiers.
Art
Propaganda at the British Library
As a way to guide public opinion to a collective obedience, governments around the world have employed art. These visual modes of propaganda can be powerful and moving, and they haven't disappeared, as proved by the playing cards showing members of Saddam Hussein's regime distributed by the US durin
Opinion
Censorship, Street Art, Oil and the Future of Venezuela
MIAMI — Years after his election, Hugo Chávez is a galvanizing figure in Venezuela. But what role are street artists playing in Chávezist Venezuela?
Opinion
North Korea's New Website
LOS ANGELES — North Korea has a new website. And as far as I can tell, it's not a parody.