The Analysis of Social Position of Post Revolution Wall Painting Art in Iran (based on Pierre Bourdieu Sociology)

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PH.D Student of Art research, University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The present article analyzes the contemporary post revolution wall painting art and the symbolic, social and cultural capital dominant on it that are indications of social and political changes, actions and field of power within the scope of painting and state field of power.
The main hypothesis in the article is that the wall painting art is produced while being influenced by the field of power in every period and to test the mentioned hypothesis there are considered the post revolution wall paintings in the city of Tehran. The way the present artists act, the position and place of this artistic field in social, political and art situations, the type of the capital and their habitus, all are the major questions considered within this paper. The research method is also based on Pierre Bourdieu sociological views and tries to analyze the genesis of wall painting field in social space after the revolution.
The conclusion shows that the style of the specified period wall paintings is the result of a meaningful differentiation from the pre revolution paintings and is based on the cultural capital which is itself resulted from the current political governance.
The dependence of wall painting to the field of power, in the height of revolution and simultaneous with its victory, connected this art to the main focus of power, the Mass and revolutionary forces, and was supported and confirmed by the revolution after its consolation and establishment of field of power. 

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Negareh Journal
Volume 7, Issue 24 - Serial Number 24
December 2012
Pages 85-101

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History

  • Receive Date: 25 September 2012
  • Revise Date: 17 February 2014
  • Accept Date: 13 February 2013

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