David L. Bradley Professor of Art Paradise Valley Community College Social Justice Art David L. Bradley Professor of Art Paradise Valley Community College 2017
What do you see? Syrian refugee child drowned
What do you see?
What do you see?
Cuba What do you see?
What do you see? Cuba, 2016
Cuba, 2016 What do you see?
Robert Williams-California What do you see? Robert Williams-California
China-Henan What do you see?
Jacqueline Brito, Cuba, 2016 What do you see?
Jacqueline Brito, Cuba 2016 What do you see?
Jacqueline Brito, Cuba 2016 What do you see?
Cuba 2016 What do you see? Could it be a statement about control of the military?
Cuba 2016 What do you see? Is there a relation to Cuba’s government’s repressive laws?
Chinese student, 2015 What do you see? Look familiar?
What could it mean that the figures are in a cage? Chinese student, 2015
Chinese student, Tianjin, 2015 What do you see?
What do you see? What is symbolized by the monkey in the tree and the boy in the chair? Chinese student, Tianjin, 2015
What do you see? What could this symbolize? Chinese student, Tianjin, 2015
What is Bosnia and Herzegovina? Bosnia and Herzegovina is the heart shaped country located in the south-east of Europe with a long history. Bosnia means running water, named after ist abundant freshwater rivers, streams and springs. Herzeg(Duke) Stephan who was the prominent medieval ruler of the Southern Bosnian lands. Herzegovina literally means the land belonging to the duke.
Bosnian History Bosnia has been conquered many times: Romans, Byzantine Empire, and Slavs. Biggest conquest by Ottomans 1463 Austro-Hungarian empire 1878 WW1 started in Sarajevo Joined Kingdom of Yugoslavia after WW1 Invaded by Nazi Germany in WW2 After WW2 joined Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia Gained independence March 1992, war started 3 days later War against Croatia and Serbia lasted until 1995 WW1 assasination of Duke Ferdinand of Austria During WW2 many Bosnian Jews killed by Nazis After WW2 led by Josep Broz Tito until his death in 1980 Balkan War began when European Muslims were declared wrong in Europe and attacks began on all Bosnian Muslims
Social Justice Art-Balkans On the PVCC Library website you can access videos of the Balkans War, websites about the history of Bosnia, and a link to photos taken all over Bosnia in June 2017, including photos of Social Justice Art.
Bosnian language Hvala-Thank you Dobar dan-good day Ja sam (name)-I am (name) Drogo mi je-Nice to meet you Zdravo-Hello Bosnian Language
Map of mass graves in Bosnia
“Taraba” (gate/hashtag in Bosnian), by Edo Macedo Vesjelovic
What do you see? Sarajevo hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics
Damir Niksic-If I wasn't Muslim
Assignment-Social Justice Ceramics Explore Social Justice Art-Balkans libguide Review graphic novels on Balkan War Conceive of social justice issues you are passionate about Make 10 drawings of ideas for a ceramic piece about a social justice issue Share with your group for feedback Revise drawings after feedback Make model of ceramic piece Make final piece Share with class in critique