Prison art explained
Prison art is art that is created by persons who are imprisoned.[1]
Prison art is unique in several ways. Due to the low social status of prisoners, art made by prisoners has not historically been well-respected.[2] [3] The art, much like the prisoners themselves, is often subject to controls.[4] [5] Art made by prisoners is sometimes valued,[6] or conversely sometimes sought to be actively destroyed.[7] Prisoners often lack common art supplies, and have been known to fashion supplies from materials at hand such as candy or instant coffee.[8]
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Notes and References
- News: Steinhauer . Jillian . 2019-12-12 . Prison Art, a Dark Place Where the Muse Never Leaves . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-02-09 . 0362-4331 . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208221642/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/arts/design/the-pencil-is-a-key-review-drawing-center.html . live .
- Web site: Greenberger . Alex . 2020-07-08 . Incarcerated Artists Are Making Some of Today's Most Important Art. A Powerful New Book Explains Why. . 2023-02-08 . ARTnews.com . en-US . 2022-11-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221111231129/https://www.artnews.com/art-news/artists/prison-art-nicole-fleetwood-jesse-krimes-russell-craig-tameca-cole-1202693793/ . live .
- News: Sheets . Hilarie M. . 2022-09-22 . From Prison to the Art Gallery . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-02-08 . 0362-4331 . 2023-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230109122013/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/22/arts/design/prison-art-gallery-museum.html . live .
- News: Rosenberg . Carol . 2023-02-07 . Pentagon Lifts Trump-Era Ban on Release of Guantánamo Prisoners' Art . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-02-08 . 0362-4331 . 2023-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207231303/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/07/us/politics/guantanamo-art.html . live .
- Web site: Boyette . Chris . 2015-01-23 . Auschwitz's forbidden art . 2023-02-09 . CNN . en . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208223423/https://www.cnn.com/2015/01/23/world/art-auschwitz/index.html . live .
- Web site: Aitken . Peter . 2022-11-03 . Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy's clown painting sells for $10k at spooky auction . 2023-02-09 . FOXBusiness . en-US . 2023-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111192304/https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/serial-killer-john-wayne-gacys-clown-painting-sells-10k-spooky-auction . live .
- Web site: SERIAL KILLER'S PAINTINGS TO BE BURNED IN BONFIRE . 2023-02-09 . Orlando Sentinel . 2023-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230209224214/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1994-06-17-9406170529-story.html . live .
- Web site: Cremin . Geraldine . The death row inmates who make art . 2023-02-10 . www.bbc.com . en . 2022-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205174640/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170126-the-death-row-inmates-who-make-art . live .