First Contemporary Art Piece
“Broken Chair” by Daniel Berset made in 1997. Made entirely of wood and is 12 meters high.
This is a site-specific sculpture in Geneva, Switzerland, it is situated right in front of United Nations of Geneva. The piece was erected on August 18st in 1997 by Handicap International. It was built to support the treaty against and banning of Cluster Bombs (landmines). I am very familiar with this piece, and it’s message is very powerful and beautiful.
Second Contemporary Art Piece:
“Travestiti” by Lisetta Carmi made between 1965-1971. This is a collection of photographs of transvestite people in the 1960s-1970s.
This is one of Carmi’s most controversial photo series, because at the time it was done transvestites and the subject of gender identity was a very taboo subject in Italy (where these photos were taken. Carmi was the first to photograph members of the LGBTQ Community in Italy. Because these photos are taken in very friendly, and familiar environments it’s meant to show humanity and comfortable, Carmi is trying to show the world at the time that transvestites and members of the LGBTQ Community are human and just like everyone else.
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