Crystal Eastman's speech "Now We Can Begin"

Why women's wages matter

Temp Services and the library project

the library project

Calling Cards

These were done by the artist and philosopher Adrian Piper in the 80s.

LINK TO MORE

Toosi: the only reason

The only reason you are a citizen today...

The Only Reason
offset lithograph business cards
2006

This edition of 1000 business cards was created to address the parallel between recent mobilizations by immigrant workers and the civil rights movement. The card is a direct re-versioning of a calling card created in the 1970s by the KKK that read: "The only reason you are WHITE Today Is Because Your Ancestors Believed & Practiced SEGREGATION." The card is available in issue 5 of artist journal LTTR, or you may print your own by downloading the PDF.



Read more about the concept in AREA magazine's im/migrations issue:

toosi's work

tactical media; Shop Dropping and other public tactical media projects

Here is a site that surveys a number of projects that use the strategy of inserting an item that inserts an alternative perspective into an official or institutional stream of communication. SHOPDROPPING.NET


Act up against Aids: Imitating an official sign and placing in public space.

Appropriation of Life Magazine

Fahlstrom; another appropriation

ANDREA FRASER
intervention in an event

Guerilla Art Action Group: founded 1969. Antiwar actions
LInk to the book produced by GAAG that documents their work:
PART 1 and PART 2

Creating a ticket or license that is appropriating authority as well as form

Diggers: (coined the term Guerilla theater): We present for you an Arrest


Pies as media

A work about power and perception by Martha Rosler, 1977

Vital Statistics of a Citizen, Simply Obtained.
a video essay about the relationship between looking, measuring and coercion.

The Dove Commercial

OK.. so one more thing.  I am sure most of you have seen this before, but it just occurred to me that this is very applicable to what I am discussing on Thursday.  As a photographer who has done extensive work in the commercial and fashion world, I have participated in this type of activity, and I know it happens to EVERY photo you see.  I know, I've done it.  Something to keep in mind.  (Pst.  they also do this to men's photos, but I'm sure you already knew that... I just didn't want to drum on my feminism drum too much today).  Happy trails, see you Thursday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hibyAJOSW8U