Painting the Town Red: Art, Democracy, and Urban Space
The Musical Revolution of Caetano Veloso
Research Questions/Intro -What did Caetano Veloso aim to accomplish in his music? -How effective was Caetano Veloso in enacting change?Narrative/Overview “Joao Goulart”, Store Norske Leksikon, 1961. On August 25, 1961, after a mere eight months in office, Jânio...
Pilsen, Chicago’s Transformation
Research Questions/Intro For my research I took a close look at the Chicago neighborhood of Pilsen and its function as a Hispanic Ethnic Community. My main research question is How has the hispanic community in Pilsen changed from the mid 20th century to the turn...
Surrealism: From Paris to Mexico City
Research Questions/Intro “There’s no way I’m going back to Mexico. I can’t stand to be in a country that is more surrealist than my paintings.” This quote by Salvador Dali, a famous painter, shows the consensus of Mexico throughout the European surrealist art...
Street Art in Buenos Aires
Research Questions/Intro There are three main research questions that I am looking at when making this project. The first question is, What is the difference between street art and graffiti? When looking at this question I want to focus on what makes each of them...