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Art-as-Activism and Public Discourse: A Conversation with Diane Bush

Art-as-Activism and Public Discourse: A Conversation with Diane Bush Downloaded from http://afterimage.ucpress.edu/ on December 5 2019 FEATURE etc.) were held at Dray’s Space, the Left of Center Gallery, Jana’s Room, Wonderland Gallery, the Sahara West Gallery (Vanity Plates), and the Victor Xiu Gallery (The Final Tally). My own images are photo-based with fiber art enhancements. All artists were invited to Art-as-Activism submit work in any media, in a wide range of genres, from realistic to abstract. and Public DL: And to what end? DB: The project had four main goals: to amuse the public, to celebrate Discourse: free speech, to register new voters, and to encourage artists to embrace political satire as a way of getting the public to think critically about who will next lead the country. I had also hoped to gain some positive A Conversation national press for the visual arts in Las Vegas—something most Ameri- cans consider nonexistent, or is only expressed through a bombardment of kitschy glitter. with Diane Bush DL: Political, especially presidential, satire is becoming something of a defining frame for your work. DB: Yes, but mostly during major election cycles. I’m a lifelong fan of By David LaRocca satire, from The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers comic books, to Monty Py- http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Afterimage: The Journal of Media Arts and Cultural Criticism University of California Press

Art-as-Activism and Public Discourse: A Conversation with Diane Bush

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University of California Press
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© 2017 Afterimage/Visual Studies Workshop, unless otherwise noted. Reprints require written permission and acknowledgement of previous publication in Afterimage.
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2578-8531
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10.1525/aft.2017.44.4.20
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Abstract

Downloaded from http://afterimage.ucpress.edu/ on December 5 2019 FEATURE etc.) were held at Dray’s Space, the Left of Center Gallery, Jana’s Room, Wonderland Gallery, the Sahara West Gallery (Vanity Plates), and the Victor Xiu Gallery (The Final Tally). My own images are photo-based with fiber art enhancements. All artists were invited to Art-as-Activism submit work in any media, in a wide range of genres, from realistic to abstract. and Public DL: And to what end? DB: The project had four main goals: to amuse the public, to celebrate Discourse: free speech, to register new voters, and to encourage artists to embrace political satire as a way of getting the public to think critically about who will next lead the country. I had also hoped to gain some positive A Conversation national press for the visual arts in Las Vegas—something most Ameri- cans consider nonexistent, or is only expressed through a bombardment of kitschy glitter. with Diane Bush DL: Political, especially presidential, satire is becoming something of a defining frame for your work. DB: Yes, but mostly during major election cycles. I’m a lifelong fan of By David LaRocca satire, from The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers comic books, to Monty Py-

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Afterimage: The Journal of Media Arts and Cultural CriticismUniversity of California Press

Published: Jan 1, 2017

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