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This document appears to be a personal statement or academic essay written by a student applying for undergraduate study. The text analyzes the relationship between art and political ideology, citing Francis Fukuyama's 'end of history' theory, Shepard Fairey's Obama 'HOPE' poster, and Jeremy Deller's work on the Iraq War. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' footer, indicating it was part of a document production to the US House Oversight Committee.

People (5)

Name Role Context
Francis Fukuyama Historian
Cited for his theory on 'the end of history' regarding liberal democracy.
Sheppard Fairey Artist
Discussed regarding his 'HOPE' poster for Obama and protest art against Trump. (Note: Standard spelling is Shepard, d...
Barack Obama Former US President
Subject of Shepard Fairey's campaign poster.
Donald Trump Former US President
Mentioned in the context of Fairey's protest posters against his presidency.
Jeremy Deller Artist
British Turner prize winner mentioned for his work featuring a car damaged in the Iraq war.

Organizations (1)

Name Type Context
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033415'.

Timeline (4 events)

1939-1945
Second World War
Global
1989
Demise of communism
Global
2007 (implied)
Bombing of Mutanabbi Street book market
Baghdad, Iraq
38 victims
2008 (implied)
Shepard Fairey 'HOPE' campaign
USA

Locations (2)

Location Context
Location of a bombing in Iraq referenced in Jeremy Deller's art.
Location of the war mentioned.

Relationships (2)

Sheppard Fairey Artist/Subject Barack Obama
Fairey created the HOPE poster for Obama.
Sheppard Fairey Political Opposition Donald Trump
Fairey created posters protesting the Trump presidency.

Key Quotes (3)

"Some historians, like Francis Fukuyama, went so far as to proclaim this period as “the end of history”."
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"It is notable that Fairey’s most recent political poster protests the Trump presidency rather than promote it."
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"Exploring how art reflects the historical and ideological contexts of the world around it is fascinating to me and I would love to study these ideas in more depth at undergraduate level."
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