The document provides examples of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Francisco Goya, Van Gogh, Barbara Krueger, Banksy, Keith Haring, Roger Gordy, and Dorothea Lange who used their art to bring awareness to and make social commentary on important social and political issues. It also discusses the realistic installations of Mark Jenkins that depict homeless people to draw attention to how they are dehumanized, often causing 911 calls. The document encourages the user to create their own social commentary art on topics like poverty, racism, abuse, and environmental issues using various media.

1. Pablo Picasso, ‘Guernica’
Social Commentary in Art

2. Francisco Goya, “Execution of Spanish Rebels, May 3rd 1808”

3. Van Gogh
“The Potato Eaters”
and
“The Absinthe Drinker”

4. Barbara Krueger

5. Banksy

6. Keith Haring

8. ‘Unemployed’, stained glass, Roger Gordy

9. Dorothea Lange, photographer
Kelly Finlaw,
digital photography

10. Mark Jenkins’ disturbing
and realistic installations
have been known to cause
many 911 calls. Using the
city as his canvas, Jenkins
litters the landscape with
sculptures of headless and
faceless humans, dead or
sleeping bodies, often to
provide a social
commentary on how
homeless people are
dehumanized by the
masses.

15. Your work!
Topics/ issues: Poverty, Racism, Aids, Smoking, Drugs, Crime, Gangs, Abuse,
Child abuse, Family, Violence, Torture, Modern Slavery, Terrorism,
Environmental issues, Technology, Relationships………..
Media: photography, comic stories, drawing, painting, collage, installation,
Sculpture……………….