Pussy Riot
You are expected to ponder the following questions:
1) What was the intention standing behind the creation of these works of art?
2) What kind of issues did these artists want to draw attention to?
3) What kind of images or broader picture did these artists seek to produce and what kind of expressive means did they use to achieve this goal?
4) What kind of reaction was expected by these artists from the implied audience?
5) Does the genre these artists work in have any unique tasks, opportunities and specifics as related to other genres of contemporary Russian art and to corresponding genres in other cultures you are familiar with?
6) How do the issues analyzed in your essays relate to our class readings and discussions?
