artists with integrity
Posted by Trix on Dec 12 2008
Torture still happens.
If you need a shocking reminder, go watch this video: http://torturingdemocracy.org/
Musicians are banding together to protest that their songs are being used as psychological torture, being blasted into detainee holding cells all night, preventing people from sleeping.
Musicians are attempting to reclaim their art in the name of human rights and art being a positive force in the world. The entire article by AP is here.
Amy Leblanc takes on the same subject with a twist in her post “The Medium is the Message” as she questions political street artist Shepard Fairey’s (Obey) expanded clothing line, which she found out, not only is catering to consumerist hipsters, but is also has all of their products made in China. Read the comments for the back and forth on artists who sell out. Some of them are worth the time.