Internationally renowned artist Alfredo Jaar, winner of a MacArthur Fellowship in 2000, is known for his focus on photography as political witness. His installations - incorporating found objects, posters, projected images, reşective surfaces, and photo-text pieces-challenge notions about the relationship between art and politics as they focus on injustices around the world. Working with Jaar, students at Jordan High School presented their work-on the theme "500 Years Is Enough"-in a one-day school-wide multimedia blitz challenging the world map used in most classrooms today: the Mercator (circa 1569). Their project included an exhibit, posters, an audio clip, videos, and a book
created for the school's faculty.
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