“Homelessness In Focus” (see my previous post) reveals a cry against a tangling cycle imposed by the avaricious elite, yet how can drawings, pictures, and videos alter the course of the OWS movement?

Culturally, the impact of these revolutionary movements is defined by the art portrayed in media.  Pictures do not merely “tell a thousand words”, but photographs which highlight a specific cause can either spur sympathy toward a revolution, or incite dissaproval and resistance for that same cause!  Pivotal moments in history evince this very point; civil rights activists who were seen sicced by dogs and brutally beaten by law enforcement quickly gained support in their fight for justice.

Tuesday morning’s eviction of protesters out of Zuccotti Park similarly might resonate into the voice and support of  Thursday’s rally and march.  Videos highlighting aggressive resistance by law enforcement toward protestors have already gone viral, converting thinkers and talkers into doers.  Media and Art has already been employed to spread the movement to other cities such as Atlanta, Portland and Boston.  Furthermore, pictures of protestors holding signs such as one which reads, “NYPD is a layoff away from joining us” and “One day the poor will have nothing else to eat but the rich”  will undoubtedly find their way into future history textbooks.

However, in these very newspapers (which will potentially raise eyebrows and support for the cause of the “99%”) is art work voicing the dissenting opinion.  For example, those with potentially conservative fiscal viewpoints would be in agreement with the political cartoon shown on the left, depicting the “troublemaker” as one with Jeffersonian beliefs.

In today’s society, both art and media play a major social role in rallying support.  History has proven that propaganda can be used to gain national support of wars against a common enemy.  Moreover, Occupy Wall Street has even had an effect on designer clothing, a walking canvass for human expression.  The company Rocawear recently launched new logo called  “Occupy All Streets” signifying “there is change to be made everywhere.”   Thus, wherever you go, the social ramifications of OWS are being felt not only in the political and business sectors, but the social world as well.

http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/105143/

http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/104624/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/in-other-news-jay-zs-occupy-all-streets-t-shirts-still-for-sale/2011/11/14/gIQADgKcLN_blog.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/nyregion/police-begin-clearing-zuccotti-park-of-protesters.html