Abstract
Where there is war, there is resistance, and art has always been a central part of that resistance. The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 impacted not only Ukraine, but the blow has been felt on a global level with that resistance and awareness being brought to the world online. The essay takes steps to examine the new world of visual protest rhetoric by analyzing digital art produced out of the Russian and Ukrainian War with specific focus on rhetorical strategies of humor and identification. The Ukrainian people generated a global movement to focus on the defense of Democracy through comedy and irony, all the while building community via consubstantiation.
Presenters
Jacqueline IrwinProfessor, Communication Studies, Sacramento State University, California, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Visual Rhetoric, Digital Art, War Protest, Online Community
