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| "Clown and Helicopter" |
This is the work of Nancy Spero, a notable feminist primarily known for calling into question issues on violence and sexism. Her artwork is imbued with history (in this piece pertaining the Vietnam war) and expressions of the opposition of male dominance. The artwork shown above is an original piece by Spero named “Clown and Helicopter” who also created many other pieces within her series (The War Series) made up of one hundred images and fifty pieces with powerful usages of imagery. Spero uses ink and gauche for this piece, creating an “angry effect” by usefully crumbling the paper. The helicopter’s harsh unsteady lines appear to be rushed, as this was Spero’s intent. The very techniques she uses in order to achieve the look were considered to be an essential strategy and a vital part of the final presentation of her own signature art. Spero uses her talent as an act of protest against the political issues that were happening during her respective times. Spero was aware of the roles that male artists were upholding (getting recognition for their work) while woman artists were rarely celebrated at all. The world of art (as do many male-dominated fields) lacked the voices of women who also wanted to take part in the political issues that play into the lives of everyone. The reasoning behind why I chose Nancy Spero as someone I already have great admiration for was because of her ability to use both her emotional and raw talent to address the multiple problems her society posed at the time.
This is the work of Nancy Spero, a notable feminist primarily known for calling into question issues on violence and sexism. Her artwork is imbued with history (in this piece pertaining the Vietnam war) and expressions of the opposition of male dominance. The artwork shown above is an original piece by Spero named “Clown and Helicopter” who also created many other pieces within her series (The War Series) made up of one hundred images and fifty pieces with powerful usages of imagery. Spero uses ink and gauche for this piece, creating an “angry effect” by usefully crumbling the paper. The helicopter’s harsh unsteady lines appear to be rushed, as this was Spero’s intent. The very techniques she uses in order to achieve the look were considered to be an essential strategy and a vital part of the final presentation of her own signature art. Spero uses her talent as an act of protest against the political issues that were happening during her respective times. Spero was aware of the roles that male artists were upholding (getting recognition for their work) while woman artists were rarely celebrated at all. The world of art (as do many male-dominated fields) lacked the voices of women who also wanted to take part in the political issues that play into the lives of everyone. The reasoning behind why I chose Nancy Spero as someone I already have great admiration for was because of her ability to use both her emotional and raw talent to address the multiple problems her society posed at the time.
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