Homeless Vehicle Project With David Lurie - 982 Words

Since the wealthy class decided whether or not what was considered fine art, many contemporary artists began to rebel against these practices and began creating work that not only included lower class members of society but also addressed many of the issues they were facing in their societies such as homelessness. During the mid-1980s, many contemporary artists began taking their works out of the museums’ and galleries and started presenting them in the city streets, poverty stricken ghettos and urban communities. By doing this they were able to reach a broader audience outside of high-class society. Artists such as, Krzysztof Wodiczko, was one of the first artist to take his work out of the museums and into the streets. Wodiczko began making art work pertaining to many important social issues. His work titled â€Å"Homeless Vehicle Project with David Lurie† (Kalb Pg.106) tackles the issue of homelessness in New York. â€Å"Wodiczko vehicles were begun and developed in the conjunction with the homeless people who were to use to them.†. This concept was based on the design of an, â€Å"enlarged shopping car that provided the users with storage space, shelter and mobility.† (106) These vehicles were to serve a purpose much greater than art, it was to address the issue of homelessness in community. As stated previously the piece provided shelter due to the circumstances of them not having a place to live or not having a steady means of income, storage space to put their belongings in forShow MoreRelatedFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 Pages24/7 FAQs, online chat, and phone support www.wileyplus.com/support Your WileyPLUS Account Manager Training and implementation support www.wileyplus.com/accountmanager MAKE IT YOURS! Fundamentals of Human Resource Management Tenth Edition David A. DeCenzo Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC Stephen P. Robbins San Diego State University San Diego, CA Tenth Edition Contributor Susan L. Verhulst Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA John Wiley Sons, Inc. Associate