Al Farrow, Blue Helmet, 2022, gun parts, military helmet, cartridge shells, child’s gas mask,
hand grenade, gears, steel. Courtesy of the artist and Catharine Clark Gallery
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Press and War
The Vietnam War is also known as the Televised War. It was the first armed conflict that could be recorded and broadcast directly to the living rooms of American citizens. While there was already a strong anti-war movement, the images coming out of Vietnam opposed what government officials were telling the masses. Journalists on the ground risked their lives amidst gunfire and bombing to bring updates on the news. Some believe that the U.S. lost the war because it was broadcasted, but others believe it was the force that shifted public opinion and made it democratically unpopular. We see the importance of the press today with organizations such as the Committee for Protecting Journalists, a non-profit organization that provides frontline support to journalists, freelancers, and media support workers. Artist Al Farrow captures the bravery of press workers with his piece Blue Helmet, which can be found in the Heiter Gallery of the Schneider Museum of Art. The blue helmet has become a part of the wartime journalist uniform, as we are seeing with journalists in Gaza. They are also becoming a symbol of truth and sacrifice, as more than 140 journalists have been killed in the past four months. Learn more about the press during the war with the video below, and visit the museum before March 23rd to see Blue Helmet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAT1KA3Xjbs
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Zeina Barakeh, Still from Homeland Insecurity, 2016, digital animation (9:50 minutes). Courtesy of the artist and Catharine Clark Gallery
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Stop Motion
There are six main types of animation: object motion, claymation, pixilation, cutout motion, puppet animation, and silhouette animation. Artist Zeina Barakeh uses a type of cutout motion to achieve her colorful and abstract video clips. In her video Homeland Insecurity, Barakeh dresses as a half horse figure and takes pictures of herself in various poses. She then cuts and edits the pictures to create movement across the screen. The medium of cutout motion is inherently two dimensional, but layering images allows for depth and interesting play with shadows. Learn more about stop motion animation with the link below, and find Zeina Barakeh’s videos in the Treehaven Gallery of the Schneider Museum of Art.
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/animation/discover/stop-motion-animation.html
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Masami Teraoka, No One Above the Rule of Law , 2022, oil on panel in gold leaf diptych. Courtesy of the artist and Catharine Clark Gallery
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Gold Leaf
Gold leaf is a thin, hammered out material that is used as a flourish on paintings, furniture, statues, and more. The process of hammering out the gold is called goldbeating, and the process of decorating with gold leaf is called gilding. There are many things to consider when gilding, like priming colors, adhesive types, and sealants. Artist Masami Teraoka uses gold leaf to flourish his triptychs and diptychs. The elegance of the golden panel edges is a sharp contrast to the gritty, often satirical nature of the art inside. Learn more about the uses of gold leaf in art, and see Teraoka’s work in the Main Gallery of the Schneider Museum of Art.
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