Title: A Brief History of Protest Art
Headings: A Brief History of Protest Art
A Brief History of Protest Art
From the Dadaists to Guerrilla Girls, here are the most politically impactful artists of the last century.
The Dadaists
Mexican Muralists
Jacob Lawrence
Gordon Parks
Danny Lyon
William Kentridge
Ana Mendieta
Guerrilla Girls
Feminist Studio Workshop
Carrie Mae Weems
Nancy Spero
PAD/D
Martha Rosler
Felix Gonzalez-Torres
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Content: They fought the lack of recognition and inclusion for women and people of colour in the art world. The Guerrilla Girls are still active today, as we continue to face these issues, and the member identities are still concealed. The group of activists use pseudonyms of dead female artists to keep their work alive. The group protests, speaks, and performs publicly, in art institutions and private galleries. Their concealed identities helps to protect the members from ruining their primary careers as artists. They often criticize large publicly funded institutions and private galleries for their lack of pay, and inclusion for marginalized