Date of Award
Spring 5-6-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Joachim Pissarro
Second Advisor
Serubiri Moses
Academic Program Adviser
Antonella Pelizzari
Abstract
Through the works of LaToya Ruby Frazier, Pope.L, and Mel Chin, this thesis examines the ways in which artists address environmental racism in the United States. Focusing on three locations with majority Black populations and significant toxic hazards, this paper demonstrates artists’ agency to alleviate crises caused by environmental injustice.
Recommended Citation
Molnár, Veronika Anna, "Art and Environmental Racism in the United States: Through the Works of LaToya Ruby Frazier, Pope.L, and Mel Chin" (2021). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/728