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Article: Political posters for the masses.(SPOTLIGHT: FAVIANNA RODRIGUEZ)(Reproduce and Revolt)(Brief article)
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- Colorlines Magazine
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- November 1, 2008
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FAVIANNA RODRIGUEZ, 30, is constantly thinking of new ways to get political messages across through art. Her newest project, the bilingual book Reproduce & Revolt/Reproduce y Rebelate, does just that. It's chock full of black-and-white images spanning topics from globalization, militarism and media justice to the environment and transgender issues. All of the images in the book, which Rodriguez, a silk-screen poster/printmaker, co-edited with Josh McPhee, are royalty-free--anyone can use the images without the artists' permission. The book features hundreds of images from nearly 200 artists hailing from a dozen countries.
Rodriguez says folks and community ...