Power

By r1015944
  • The Forbidden City (Beijing, China)
    1420

    The Forbidden City (Beijing, China)

    A massive imperial complex built to centralize and symbolize the absolute power of the Chinese emperor.
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    The Qing Dynasty Consolidation of Power

    The rise and long rule of the Qing dynasty, marked by imperial expansion, political centralization, and the power dynamics between rulers and diverse populations.
  • Francisco Goya – The Third of May

    Francisco Goya – The Third of May

    A powerful critique of state violence.
  • Fyodor Dostoevsky – The Brothers Karamazov

    Fyodor Dostoevsky – The Brothers Karamazov

    Explores moral authority, justice, and spiritual power.
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    Käthe Kollwitz – The Weavers' Revolt series

    Portrays workers' struggle against oppressive economic power.
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    The Harlem Renaissance

    Cultural assertion of Black artistic identity and power.
  • Sergei Eisenstein – Battleship Potemkin

    Sergei Eisenstein – Battleship Potemkin

    A film about uprising and revolutionary power.
  • Le Corbusier – Villa Savoye

    Le Corbusier – Villa Savoye

    Represents the power of modernist design and rational planning.
  • Dorothea Lange – Migrant Mother

    Dorothea Lange – Migrant Mother

    Visualizes the human impact of economic power structures.
  • Zora Neale Hurston – Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Zora Neale Hurston – Their Eyes Were Watching God

    A story of personal empowerment and reclaiming one’s voice.
  • Bertolt Brecht – Mother Courage and Her Children

    Bertolt Brecht – Mother Courage and Her Children

    Reveals the corruptive power of war and profit.
  • Gordon Parks – American Gothic

    Gordon Parks – American Gothic

    A challenge to racial inequality and political power.
  • Pablo Neruda – “The Dictators”

    Pablo Neruda – “The Dictators”

    Addresses the brutality of authoritarian rule.
  • Hannah Arendt – The Human Condition

    Hannah Arendt – The Human Condition

    Analyzes forms of political power and human action.
  • Nina Simone – “Mississippi Goddam”

    Nina Simone – “Mississippi Goddam”

    A powerful protest song targeting racial violence and state oppression
  • Fela Kuti – “Zombie”

    Fela Kuti – “Zombie”

    A fierce critique of military authoritarianism in Nigeria.
  • Akira Kurosawa – Ran

    Akira Kurosawa – Ran

    Explores the collapse of political power through betrayal and ambition.
  • Barbara Kruger – Untitled (Your body is a battleground)

    Barbara Kruger – Untitled (Your body is a battleground)

    A feminist artwork confronting the power of media, politics, and control over the body.
    Uses bold text and imagery to challenge systems of authority and representation.
  • Octavia Butler – Parable of the Sower

    Octavia Butler – Parable of the Sower

    A dystopian novel exploring political collapse, social control, survival, and the power of belief systems. Butler examines how power shifts in times of crisis and how marginalized individuals reshape society.