I chose to use this piece of graffiti, which is a portrait of Noam Chomsky. The piece is extremely well done, and it is easily identifiable. Chomsky is a linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, political activist, and lecturer. He has made many contributions to the field of linguistics, but his political activism is what has gained him notoriety. He is a steadfast anarchist and political dissident. Also, Chomsky is a member of the group of philosophers who believes in libertarian socialism. Libertarian socialism is an idea that there should be no hierarchies in our society, political, economic, or social. This piece, as created by the artist, brings forward ideas that are not discussed in daily life, I would consider this piece of graffiti art, both because of the talent that was used to create it and because of the power that it holds to make a viewer really think.
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