Art of Protest: Creating, Discovering, and Activating Art for Your Revolution
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- Author：De Nichols
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Summary
From Keith Haring to Extinction Rebellion， the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter， what does a revolution look like？ Discover the power of words and images in this thought-provoking look at protest art by highly acclaimed artivist De Nichols。
From the psychedelic typography used in "Make Love Not War" posters of the '60s to the solitary raised fist， some of the most memorable and striking protest artwork from across the world and throughout history deserves a long， hard look。 Readers can explore each piece of art to understand how color， symbolism， technique， and typography play an important role in communication。 Guided by activist， lecturer， and speaker De Nichols's powerful narrative and stunningly illustrated by a collaboration of young artists， this volume also has plenty of tips and ideas for creating your own revolutionary designs。 This is a fully comprehensive look at the art of protest。
From the psychedelic typography used in "Make Love Not War" posters of the '60s to the solitary raised fist， some of the most memorable and striking protest artwork from across the world and throughout history deserves a long， hard look。 Readers can explore each piece of art to understand how color， symbolism， technique， and typography play an important role in communication。 Guided by activist， lecturer， and speaker De Nichols's powerful narrative and stunningly illustrated by a collaboration of young artists， this volume also has plenty of tips and ideas for creating your own revolutionary designs。 This is a fully comprehensive look at the art of protest。
Reviews
Laura Gardner
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Inspiring and beautifully made！ I’m getting ideas…
Eve Costarelli
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I absolutely love this book！ It gives a strong voice to art and draws you right in from the get-go with it’s interactive elements， gorgeous color palette， excellent fonts reminiscent of the powerful protests of the 60’s and the eye-catching graphics。 This book empowers you to create-out loud-and proud！ I learned so much about the historical aspects of using art in protest and then also how to apply it to the social movements of today。 This book makes you want to be involved and free to express y I absolutely love this book！ It gives a strong voice to art and draws you right in from the get-go with it’s interactive elements， gorgeous color palette， excellent fonts reminiscent of the powerful protests of the 60’s and the eye-catching graphics。 This book empowers you to create-out loud-and proud！ I learned so much about the historical aspects of using art in protest and then also how to apply it to the social movements of today。 This book makes you want to be involved and free to express your voice in so many unique ways that are much more accessible than words alone。 Protest expression is for everybody！ Art is accessible and vastly “readable” by more than just words and above all， you do not need to be an artist to express yourself artistically。 It is evident that there is an urgent call for everyone to get involved and art allows you to reach beyond words to express yourself honestly。 Art is the history， the present and future of protest。 Art is for the young and the very old。 Art surpasses boundaries and invites everyone in to be a part of it。 This “how to” book is not only a guide to protest art but it offers hope and the belief that our communal voice can and will make a difference in uniting the world。 Start creating the change that is needed for a better world for all humankind。 This book should be in every library， art room and bookshelf of every teen！ I highly recommend this and cannot wait to get started on my own artistic expression of protest！ 。。。more
Stephanie Tournas
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With its backless binding and chip board cover， this manual for creating art and presence for a social cause is edgy and attractive。 The author， an “artivist” in the wake of the murder of Michael Brown Jr。 in Ferguson， Missouri， explains the role of protest art throughout history and gives examples that will resonate with young adults and others interested in the role of creativity in grassroots activism。 There are pictures of art from Keith Haring and Jacob Lawrence， quotations from Nina Simone With its backless binding and chip board cover， this manual for creating art and presence for a social cause is edgy and attractive。 The author， an “artivist” in the wake of the murder of Michael Brown Jr。 in Ferguson， Missouri， explains the role of protest art throughout history and gives examples that will resonate with young adults and others interested in the role of creativity in grassroots activism。 There are pictures of art from Keith Haring and Jacob Lawrence， quotations from Nina Simone and Ai Weiwei， and lots of easy to parse information about using color， poetry， music， symbols， and typography to make a point and galvanize support。 Each chapter has a “Try This:” section with exercises for getting creative juices flowing。The five illustrators’ art is bold and offers wonderful stylistic examples to readers。 The pages are printed on different colored paper， extending the edgy “zine” feel for the book。 。。。more
Jill
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How do you inform people about important issues in a succinct way with high impact？ Protest art has historically filled this role， and continues to do so with great effect。 Images and short catchy phrases have the power not just to communicate information， but to elicit powerful emotional reactions。 Propagandists as varied as Vladimir Lenin， Adolf Hitler， and Donald Trump have used image and the power of phrase - however devoid of meaning or fact - to influence public opinion and gain followers。 How do you inform people about important issues in a succinct way with high impact？ Protest art has historically filled this role， and continues to do so with great effect。 Images and short catchy phrases have the power not just to communicate information， but to elicit powerful emotional reactions。 Propagandists as varied as Vladimir Lenin， Adolf Hitler， and Donald Trump have used image and the power of phrase - however devoid of meaning or fact - to influence public opinion and gain followers。Not all propaganda is negative though， and it can also be a powerful force for social justice。 The author of this book， De Nichols， is an arts-based organizer who helps others to develop creative approaches to the social， civic， and racial justice issues they care about。 In this book she passes on tools to help anyone and everyone make a difference。She delineates various forms protest art can take， including craftivism， street art， guerrilla art， public performance， projection art， political art， culture jamming， photography， poetry， and music。 The book shows and discusses examples of each。 She also explains how the use of symbols， color， and typography can be used to enhance messages。As Nichols quotes Diego Rivera as saying， “The role of the artist is that of a soldier of the revolution。”Legal scholars have done a great deal of research on the efficacy of visual aids to enhance understanding and retention of information。 Thus litigators increasingly use graphic aids in trials。 Pictures tell a story， and stories are remembered better than recitations of facts， especially if they are complex。 Moreover， visual images are more persuasive - think of the importance of images in the George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery cases。Nichols reports on different movements - mostly relatively recent - that have successfully used art to convey information by employing powerful pictures and viral slogans。 Three simple words like “Black Lives Matter” or even just the numbers “8:46” representing the amount of time a police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd， have influenced the quest for justice， becoming rallying points all over the globe。 Nichols focuses on young activists， giving short bios of those around the world who have made a difference， from John Lewis （while still a teen） in Selma， to the students in South Africa protesting the racial segregation of apartheid， to climate activists Vanessa Nakate in Africa and Greta Thunberg in Sweden， to name a few。Throughout the book， Nichols includes exercises for activists to make protests more effective。There are unfortunately dangerous aspects of the use of slogans and images that have arisen with new technology， i。e。， very sophisticated forms of misinformation。 Nichols also explores the use of tech to create deepfakes and augmented reality。 But social media， like other forms of propaganda， can be used for good as well as evil， and provides examples of each。She concludes:“Our world right now is ripe for change， for progress， and for new ideas of what tomorrow can bring。 。 。 。 our collective well-being depends on people rising up with vision， leadership， and unity to demand more of our existing systems and set a solid path forward to unlock new possibilities。 I believe that artists are those visionaries， and I believe in the voice and collective power of protesters and activists to steer us on this hopeful journey。”The final page simply says “Start MAKING。 Start CREATING THE CHANGE that’s needed for a BETTER WORLD。”Illustrators Diana Dagadita， Molly Mendoza， Olivia Twist， Saddo， and Diego Becas enhance the text immeasurably with stunning pictures， as is fitting for a book about the power of imagery。Evaluation: This book contains ideas that will not only inspire readers but be incredibly useful to them if they make their own attempts to effect social change。 Nichols’ message is that anyone can make a difference， and she wants to help！ The book also serves as an entertaining thumbnail history of recent social movements， and would be a valuable addition to any school library collection （that is， if schools are still allowed to include books with messages of protest）。 。。。more
Nursebookie
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This is truly an amazing guide by De Nichols an activist， lecturer， and speaker 。 This beautifully illustrated book is a powerful narrative and stunningly illustrated by a collaboration of young artists。 This book has plenty of tips and ideas for creating your own revolutionary designs。 This is a fully comprehensive look at the art of protest。This book is a must have to bring a voice to our children！
Maura
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I received a free advanced copy of this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers giveaway in exchange for an honest review。This is a beautiful and impactful book that drew me in right away with its unique binding and vibrant colors。 It’s not necessarily a “how to” on making protest art but a celebration of various protest art movements over the years。 I love the term Nichols coins of “artivist” when it comes to making protest art。 There are also some “try this” activities for readers， includin I received a free advanced copy of this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers giveaway in exchange for an honest review。This is a beautiful and impactful book that drew me in right away with its unique binding and vibrant colors。 It’s not necessarily a “how to” on making protest art but a celebration of various protest art movements over the years。 I love the term Nichols coins of “artivist” when it comes to making protest art。 There are also some “try this” activities for readers， including creating a protest sign for an issue that’s important to them。This is a book that a social studies class or art class could use to open a discussion or project on protest movements/protest art。 Looking at the political climate of our country， I think teachers working with this book should provide an explanation of some sort to students about how protest art should fight for a cause， but should not be something that allows you to add to acts of hate and violence。 For example， teaching students that making protest art to support a cause they believe in （like BLM） does not give license to others to create a sign that promotes messages of hate （racism）。 Overall， a very inspiring title。 。。。more
Marianne
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