Social Values In Art: Repetition, Text and Image

• Social Values - Principles and standards of human interaction within a given group that are regarded by members of that group as being worthy, important, or significant.

• Examples•Equal Opportunity•Prosperity•Honesty, Truthfulness•Compassion•Respect for the Individual•Family•World Unity

• Social Issues- matters which directly or indirectly affect a person or many members of a society and are considered to be problems, controversies related to moral values, or both.

• Examples• Equal Opportunity - - - BIAS• Prosperity - - - POVERTY• Honesty, Truthfulness - - - DECEPTION• Compassion - - - SELFISHNESS• Respect for the Individual - - - ABUSE• Family - - - SINGLE PARENTS AND DIVORCE• World Unity - - - WAR

• What is repetition?• What is a photograph?• What is text?

• How do you think combining these techniques enables an artist to make a social message more powerful?

Barbara Kruger

Barbara Kruger

Barbara Kruger

8.5” x 11” composition using photo, text, and repetition to express your point of view on a social issue.