In this semester’s seminar „Policies of Iconoclasm, Censorship, and Image-Making in the US: Reflections on Visual Practices and (Political) Storytelling“ students investigated practices and policies of iconoclasm, censorship and image-making in the US throughout its history. They were asked to create an AI-generated image of representative art about democracy. The results turned out to be powerful statements about US national narratives and current political developments in the US.
“An Allegory of the American Republic”
“Approved – Removed”
“Donald Trump’s Version of American Progress”
“Everyday Life”
“Orwell’s 1984 in 2026”
“Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”
“Same Image Different Story: AI-generated Pictures Shape Political Meaning”
“Still Under Construction Since 1776”
“The Great American Museum”
“The Price of Freedom”
“The Real World”
“The Shadows of Camelot”
“The Turul”
