group tutorial

I felt my presentation/tutorial went well. Before the tutorial I was finding it quite hard to focus in on what I wanted to say and what the project was actually about, so I think the actual presentation was a bit complicated. But I got a lot of good, useful feedback:
- focus on either Russia or Germany because they are both massive subjects, and I would have to look into the history of both, and it would become difficult constantly trying to link the two together in an essay
- for some modern examples of propaganda I should look at North Korea, which is under a dictatorship and uses propaganda a lot to manipulate the people. They also have a similar use of architecture - with the huge monumental structures which are used to intimidate
- for the practical I could look at Shepard Fairey, especially his 'Obey' work which is based on the 80s films 'They Live' which explores the manipulative meaning behind advertising (billboards with advertising would turn into just the word 'prey' when special glasses are out on)
- look at street art, it is the only type of art still illegal (in some areas), it is a way of getting around the constraints of society out on by the government
- look at the DIY approach to making prints/artwork, where nothing gets in the way of making art (look at Poland; paper was banned but artists found others ways to print)
- movement of technology, printing was a revelation, it was so quick and cheap, nothing like it had been seen before. Screen printing and other print processes are coming back -reverting to the traditional
- look at other poster artists who have taken influence from the constructivist movement

Some texts/films/practitioners to look at:
- Shepard Fairey
- Graphic Agitation
- Other texts written by Steven Heller (wrote Iron Fists)
- 'They Live'
- Orwell's 1984
- North Korea's use of propaganda