Toplumlara Devrimi Anlatmada Resim Sanatının Yeri: Meksika, Rusya ve Türkiye Örnekleri
The Place of Visual Arts in Telling the Societies About Revolution: Examples of Mexico Russia and Turkey

Summary/Abstract: Revolutions take place with the completion of the process of becoming another power while ending the administration of the existing government with violent methods by taking all the support of the society. Public support is the most important factor in the process of revolutions and after the events. The revolutionary movement, which always wants to feel the support of the people as the driving force behind it, is obliged to explain and convince why people should leave the old power and support them In this case, propaganda was a method frequently used by revolutions. Propaganda tools vary according to the technology of the period and the literacy rate of the people. The limited opportunities in the revolutions and the low literacy rate of the people constitute the common denominator. In this case, the art of painting has become indispensable as a propaganda tool of the revolution. In this study, revolutions in Mexico, Russia and Turkey were examined. As a result of the evaluations made, Mexican wall paintings attracted attention with their originality all over the world, while Russian revolution condemned the artists to the uniformed style. In Turkey’s case, the artists who were trying to explain revolution to the society, failed to do so.

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