Art on Trial Pathways: When Governments Control the Canvas

Art on Trial: When Governments Control the Canvas explores one of the most powerful questions in art history: what happens when creativity meets control? Across six immersive chapters, students trace the global history of censorship and propaganda: from the state-controlled art of the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany to Mao's Cultural Revolution, McCarthy-era America, and the algorithmic silencing of today. Through primary sources, artist profiles, and critical inquiry, learners uncover how go...