Lobby Exhibit
The Lobby Exhibit tied to the performance of Catch-22 is entitled, “The Art of War.”
The Lobby Exhibit Program provides additional educational context in order to bring patrons of all ages closer to the performances they see at the Lied Center. The program also provides opportunities for KU students to research and curate exhibits in a professional setting.
Art as propaganda has been in used to sway public opinion throughout history. From the writings of Romans such as Livy, to the birth of modern advertising, propaganda has played a role in global society. During the tumultuous years surrounding World War Two propaganda reached its manipulative apex. The manufacture of persuasive posters was rampant on all sides and fine art became a vehicle for political power.
During this time, posters attempted to demonize the enemy, boost support at home and enlist soldiers to fight. Fine art demonstrated how culture should function {or how it should not} and was used as a method for symbolic freedom. During this time period propaganda was highly important in influencing a population’s thinking and actions. Propaganda’s contribution to World War Two was widely varied, but became extraordinarily important to all sides of the war.