The Future is Stupid!3 artists who use words and images

for personal and political commentary

Free Speech Memorial

• Climate Change

• Income Inequality

• Shutdowns

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Issues Today

•Barbara Kruger

• John Heartfield

• Erika Rothenberg

Barbara Kruger

John Heartfield (born Helmut Herzfeld; 19 June 1891 – 26 April 1968) was an artist. He was a pioneer in the use of art as a political weapon. Some of his photomontages were anti-Nazi anti-Fascist statements.

John Heartfield

Erika Rothenberg

Mumbai Building

What is this building used for? What is it’s function?

Read 2, or more...

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/23/opinion/sutter-99-inequality-

must-read/

Jenny Holzer(add one more phrase to her list)

Send Help!(99% Bat Sign)

Jenny Holzer(add one more phrase to her list)

Jenny Holzer(add one more phrase to her list)

Jenny Holzer(add one more phrase to her list)

Gini Indexhigher number = greater inequality

Study cartoons about both sides of an issue, global warming, for example...

“Your Billboard” project

by Yoko Ono