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Students Name: Angelina Tang

Title: untitled

Work type: Illustration (watercolor)  

Category: Fine Art/Illustration

Size:11x17

Here we see a watercolor illustration by Angelina Tang campaigning against “ageism”. Most importantly for Angelina- female ageism.  Ageism refers to stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination directed at someone based on their age. Although seen often discriminating against the elderly or older generations it can include young people through reverse ageism. Illustrated in the picture is a woman who is not allowing age to define her and breaks to mold of institutional ageism. All surrounding by the representation of life in the background through the greenery we see surrounding these statues. The statue in the left center is a representation of the age Angelina is as she and many like her generation deal with conditions that are holding many backs.

These conditions often lead to have inequity in workplace rights, healthcare, mental health and psychical health, and legal restrictions creating a vicious cycle often perpetuated by image, Hollywood and now social media.

Angelina would like the artwork to educate and create integration and understanding. Through intervention and media literacy, laws can assist in creating change and dialogue to move into a better societal integration.