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Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 5(8), pp. 645 - 650
DOI: 10.13189/sa.2017.050808
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Depictions of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Public Art from 1967 to the Present
Alison Flanagan 1,*, Kevin Concannon 2
1 Hargrave Military Academy, USA
2 School of Visual Arts at Virginia Tech, USA
ABSTRACT
This research tracked the representations of Martin Luther King, Jr. in public art from 1967 until the present. The author's theory before beginning research was that depictions of Martin Luther King, Jr. have changed since his death. The author propounded that public opinion of King was negative during his lifetime but transformed into a positive viewpoint after his assassination. The author formulated that public art of King would change from before and after his death and that this artwork would reflect the artists' or patrons' agendas more so than any objective portrayal of King. The goal of the research was to evaluate public art examples, analyze them for their motivation, and either prove or disprove the original theory.
KEYWORDS
Martin Luther King, Jr., MLK, Public Art, Murals, Wall of Respect, Sculpture
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Alison Flanagan , Kevin Concannon , "Depictions of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Public Art from 1967 to the Present," Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 5, No. 8, pp. 645 - 650, 2017. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2017.050808.
(b). APA Format:
Alison Flanagan , Kevin Concannon (2017). Depictions of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Public Art from 1967 to the Present. Sociology and Anthropology, 5(8), 645 - 650. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2017.050808.