Angel's Portfolio

    If I were to ask you to think about what comes to mind when you think of police officers and Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, you would most likely have completely different ideas. When people think of police officers, ideas of authority, protection, and even violence come to mind, while Dorothy could be considered a symbol of innocence and nostalgia. But what happens when we combine them together? What is the significance of using two compellingly opposite characters to portray a deeper meaning? The art piece “Stop and Search” by the anonymous graffiti artist, Banksy, is illustrated in his usual black and white stenciling technique. However, similar to all of his art pieces this particular work is also rooted in satire and an anti-establishment agenda.  This artwork is particularly relevant because it confronts an issue that has been present in our society for decades: police establishments becoming increasingly invasive and controlling rather than protective. W...

"Nowhere to Hide" by Barry Blitt Every week the widely popular publication, The New Yorker , features essays, criticism, cartoons, and journalism. In addition, they are also known for their well-illustrated and often satirical cover art. The artists behind the covers utilize their art to highlight social and political issues that surround the atmosphere of New Yorkers and Americans in general. In the last week of November 2017, the magazine published a cover that addressed a certain social issue called “Nowhere to Hide” by Barry Blitt.  The picture contains a man standing in the middle of an apartment or office room. The man is standing in the middle of the room facing the window with his robe open and exposed. From the artist’s perspective we only see the back on the man. He appears to be a white male who is bald and is wearing a blue robe with his bare legs visible under the robe. The room that he is standing in is big and extravagant, with high ceilings, a large gold frame...

 

The overall message of the documentary Tough Guise 2 perfectly describes what toxic masculinity truly is, a socially constructed expectation of masculinity as inherently violent, invulnerable, and unemotional. However, as I watched the documentary I was presented with new information that shines light on how american media and pop culture so often reinforces these stereotypes. I have always felt that the stereotypes around masculinity were fueled by generations of outdated culture and social norms that people refuse to change, but I now realize that this is due to multiple external factors that continue to normalize these dangerous ideals of manhood. Examples from the documentary include mainstream media and the entertainment industry being ignorant of their failure to empower a new generation of young men by continuing to play into the narrative that men should be emotionless and aggressive.               The media time and time ag...

My 2-3 Takeaways:  In her introduction, Celeste stated that "At this moment we are more polarized, we are more divided than we ever have been in history" which was in 2016. Compared to now in 2020 her statement still holds true especially since our country is going through a huge political and social transformation.  I found it extremely ironic that she said that people no longer know how to communicate because they are so reliant on technology, but we are a viewing a video on the internet that is teaching us how to be better conversationalists.  The most valuable rule that I took away from the video was to simply listen to others when having a conversation. People seem to reveal more about themselves when they are just being listened too, and in a world where everyone is talking at once everyone just wants to be heard.   

  Mentor Blog #1: Zoella.Co.Uk This blog was created by popular YouTube personality Zoe Sugg. Zoella.Co.Uk is a highly rated lifestyle blog with a team of content creators that upload on the blog along with Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter. Right off the bat on the home page, I like that they link their instagram page that shows all of their most recent posts. As you scroll under they also have the most recent log posts that include an array of different topics such as their new favorite recipe, and style tips. I also like that they categorize all of the topics under different folders so it makes it easier to navigate all of the different posts.  Mentor Blog #2: MinimalistBaker.Com The Minimalist Baker blog was created by Dana Shultz and is devoted to celebrating simple cooking. The most admirable part of the blog is that it stays true to its name and is designed as a truly minimalist platform. There are no extravagant graphics or colors because the pictures speak for themsel...