Visual culture includes these elements and more. Everything that comprises the visual field creates information about a place, its history, its people, and your role in it all.
The visual culture of a place can signal a sense of belonging for some while signaling a sense of exclusion for others. It can tell a holistic story or only part of it. Often, there is someone or something missing from the narrative.
While the concept of visual culture prioritizes what can be seen, there are more ways than just sight to get a sense for the identity of a place. Consider, sound, smell, and touch as other important ways of getting to know your surroundings.
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Visual culture includes these elements and more. Everything that comprises the visual field creates information about a place, its history, its people, and your role in it all.
The visual culture of a place can signal a sense of belonging for some while signaling a sense of exclusion for others. It can tell a holistic story or only part of it. Often, there is someone or something missing from the narrative.
While the concept of visual culture prioritizes what can be seen, there are more ways than just sight to get a sense for the identity of a place. Consider, sound, smell, and touch as other important ways of getting to know your surroundings.
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Gallup’s New Deal art collection consists of over 120 objects created, purchased, or donated from 1933 to 1942 through New Deal federal art programs administered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to support artists during the Great Depression.
The Gallup New Deal Art Virtual Museum features three types of exhibits, combining traditional and non-traditional approaches to illuminate academic, creative, and individual understandings.
Gallup’s New Deal art collection includes works by a demographically, professionally, and stylistically diverse group of named and unnamed artists.
Image Use Notice: Images of Gallup’s New Deal artworks are available to be used for educational purposes only. Non-collection images are subject to specific restrictions and identified by a © icon. Hover over the icon for copyright info. Read more
