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Acknowledgements

Authors

Tasks by Inma Álvarez and Melissa Blanco Borelli, University of Surrey.

Critical reading by Jane Chan and Sophie Klepacz.

Technical support by Rachel O'Callaghan, University of Surrey.

Images

All images in this learning package are Creative Commons. This is a full list with detailed references (with links where applicable opening in a new window).

Introduction

The Globe of Information by Manolis Moumouzias, Greece, 9 April 2012, available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26915339@N04/7060438199/

What is art? What is society?

Planed (2007) by Gilbert and George, digital art. Piece owned by Inma Álvarez.

Portrait de Madame Devauçay (1807) by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, oil on canvas, Musée Condé, Chantilly. Image in public domain, available at: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Portrait_de_Madame_Devau%C3%A7ay_-_Ingres_-_Mus%C3%A9e_Cond%C3%A9.jpg

The Royal Pavillion, Brighton (2004). Photo by Ian Britton, 11 August 2004, available at: http://www.freefoto.com/preview/1015-12-6/The-Royal-Pavilion--Brighton--Sussex

Semiotics

Ceci n'est pas une pipe (1928-29) by Rene Magritte, oil on canvas, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California. Photo by Christophe Ducamp, 14 February 2007, available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopheducamp/390510300/

Benetton ad (2011), available at:

http://lifeincmyk.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/ad-benetton-racism-white-black-yellow-hearts.jpg?w=640&h=442

Portrait of Jean Baudrillard, Soho, London (2011). Photo by Robert Croma, available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/97647206@N00/6511291919/

Siren (2008) by Marc Quinn, sculpture of Kate Moss in gold, British Museum, London. Photo by Steve Wilde, 29 November 2008, available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124391375@N01/3067098936/

Detail of Allegory of the Good Government (1338) by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Palazzo del Comune, Siena. Photo by jimforest, 24 June 2010, available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/78953420@N00/4730444361/

Michael Foucault by PITR, wall painting in Montmartre, Paris. Photo of by Inge Knoff, 9 September 2010, available at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kongniffe/5340624604/in/set-72157594257446673

Gilda (1946), Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford, movie. Photo by John Irving, 16 July 2012, available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62100938@N02/7582692206/

Capitalism, Marxism and art

Statue of Karl Marx, Highgate cemetery, London. Photo by Duncan Harris, 4 April 2012, available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29057345@N04/7067413383/

Tomato (from Campbell's Soup I) (1968) by Andy Warhol, Screenprint 197/250, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Photo by Neil R., 15 July 2008, available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/islespunkfan/2682514684/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Bodies and protest

krump & clown (2011) by tind, collage, available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tind/5881279283/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Diorama of Lunch Counter Sit-Ins Protest, National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, Tennessee. Photo by Adam Jones, 14 May 2012, available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41000732@N04/7200949418/

Poundland Jubilee Flag maker (2012) by Banksy, mural painting, London. Photo by Duncan Hall, 6 July 2012, available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/14829735@N00/7513216468/

The arts during times of crisis

Occupy Diego (2007) by Poster Boy NYC, available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26296445@N05/6463324995/

Wrap up session

Detail of Eros Bendato (1999) by Igor Mitoraj, Kraków. Photo by Anna Strumillo, 11 November 2011, available at:

http://www.fotopedia.com/items/DZ8DEbT0DZM-skyRjI02W5w