Liz McQuiston‘s new book ‘Visual Impact – Creative Dissent in the 21th Century’, is out now. It is a richly illustrated exploration on art and design driving major social and political change in the 21st century.
Loads of events, such as Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, etc., plus social issues like poverty, equality, gun-control and more, have given rise to what is known as ‘activist’ or ‘protest’ art.
Visual Impact highlights the extraordinary power of art and graphic design to affect social and political change. Generously illustrated with over 400 images, this is a visual guide to the most influential and highly politicized imagery of the digital age. Read more about the book
To celebrate the book and all dissident artists, we’ve included some famous and striking images below from artists conveying a strong (and often) political message.
Artist: JR
![JR | Art-Pie](http://www.artpie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/28-Millimetres-Women-Are-Heroes-by-JR-Kenya-2009.-From-Visual-Impact.jpg)
Artist: ROA
![The Lenticular Rabbit by ROA, London, UK, 2009. Photo by RomanyWG.](http://www.artpie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/The-Lenticular-Rabbit-by-ROA-London-UK-2009.-Photo-by-RomanyWG..jpg)
Artist: unknown
![From Visual Impact: Creative Dissent in the 21st Century](http://www.artpie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/From-Visual-Impact-Creative-Dissent-in-the-21st-Century.jpg)
Artist: Princess Hijab
![‘Hijabizing’ intervention in the Paris Metro by Princess Hijab, France, 2006-11. From Visual Impact (Phaidon, 2015)](http://www.artpie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Hijabizing-intervention-in-the-Paris-Metro-by-Princess-Hijab-France-2006-1.jpg)
Artist: Blek Le Rat
![Stencilled poster of US soldier by French artist Blek le Rat, pasted along the route of anti-war march in Paris, France, 2003. Photo by Sybille Prou. From Visual Impact (Phaidon, 2015)](http://www.artpie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Stencilled-poster-of-US-soldier-by-French-artist-Blek-le-Rat-pasted-along-the-route-of-anti-war-march-in-Paris-France-2003.-Photo-by-Sybille-Prou.-From-Visual-Impact-Phaidon-2015.jpg)