Satirizes a Political and Social Issue.

Choose one piece from the exhibit and discuss how it addresses or satirizes a political and social issue. Be specific, in terms of the materials the artist uses and how she/he uses the materials in the artwork in order to convey a social critique

According to the description of the Posada exhibit on the gallery website, Jose Guadalupe Posada “chronicled and satirized his society in street art that appealed to the public.” Likewise, the contemporary Latinx artists inspired by Posada “address the political and social issues of their time in graphic arts, installation, performance, and film.”

Choose one piece from the exhibit and discuss how it addresses or satirizes a political and social issue. Be specific, in terms of the materials the artist uses and how she/he uses the materials in the artwork in order to convey a social critique.

Can you make any connections between the piece you selected and a particular passage, statement, quote, image, or description in any of the texts we’ve read in class so far? The connection might be between the tone of the artwork and text, or it might be in the subject matter or theme the artwork and text address.