#art and politics

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Art and Politics: How Governments Have Used and Abused Visual Culture
Art and Culture
·8 min read

Art and Politics: How Governments Have Used and Abused Visual Culture

From Soviet propaganda posters to Nazi degenerate art exhibitions and WPA murals, explore how governments have used visual art as a tool of power, suppressed art they feared, and how artists have responded to political control.

Art Censorship Through History: What Gets Banned and Why
Art & Society
·10 min read

Art Censorship Through History: What Gets Banned and Why

Explore the history of art censorship from ancient iconoclasm to modern museum controversies. Learn why art gets banned, who decides what is offensive, and why censored art often becomes more powerful.