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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words: Building American National Identity Through Art, Donna R. Hoffman, Alison D. Howard Dec 2012

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words: Building American National Identity Through Art, Donna R. Hoffman, Alison D. Howard

Alison Dana Howard

With the adoption of the Constitution, the government of the United States took on a new role. Unlike other governments of the time, the United States was primarily founded on ideas, and, as a result, there were many challenges at the beginning of the newly-created republic. One of the biggest challenges was establishing credibility and legitimacy. In addition, republics require the support of the people; thus, to support the new political system, people needed to believe in the principles and ideals of the nascent government. As one form of communication, art has the capacity to reflect social contexts, depict specific …


Contemplative Video Art Interview, Joanna Spitzner May 2009

Contemplative Video Art Interview, Joanna Spitzner

Anne Beffel

Radio interview: Contemplative Video Project developer and artist, Anne Beffel and CVP participants talk about their experiences with mindfulness based art practices in anticipation of their exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY.