Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-195) and index
The ancient world. The very beginning; Alexander; Pax Romana -- The Middle Ages. The Dark Ages; the Norman conquest; onward Christian soldiers -- The early modern period. The art of printing; the troublesome priest; a red and white rose; Renaissance; the propoganda of the senses; here comes the sun; the English Civil War; into the light; the American Revolution; the tree of liberty; the man on the white horse -- The machine age. The 19th century; the fourth estate; rule Britannia; from sea to shining sea; a new printing method; the golden age of posters; the modern movement; the first World War -- The early 20th Century. The Mexican Revolution; the Russian Revolution; between the wars; WPA; the Spanish Civil War; the Nazis; the second World War -- The modern world. The Cold War; post-war Britain; the Chinese cultural revolution; Vietnam and the art of protest; propoganda in the digital age
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This text reviews the history, cultural diversity and artistic legacy of art produced in the service of social and political change from ancient times to the present day. The author presents the arts of state control, of opposition, of revolution, of advertising, politics and self-promotion in their historical contexts
History of art in the service of social and political change