Image and Culture

Image and Culture

Cultural baggage are things affected by:

- upbringing

- who you live with

- sexual orientation

- the country you’re from

- whether you’re from an urban/rural area

- gender

- economic status

- class

- race

- religion

- education

Considerations to make when looking at a piece of visual work:

- Date it was created

- What was happening at the time (historical, social, political, economic)

- What is it for

- What is it

- Who is the target audience

- Is it fit for purpose

- Who produced it

- Where was it produced

- Where was it designed to go and where is it now

- How was it produced? (techniques and materials)

The Coup- Party Music

Van Gogh - Wheatfield with crows (1890)

Barbara Kruger - I shop therefore I am

Kruger advertising in Selfridges sale