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Rhetorical Analysis of Guernica
Guernica is a nonprofit magazine run by a group of volunteers. Guernica was founded in 2004 and has been in publication for 15 years. The site has a variety of content mainly focusing on arts and politics. This site is extremely organized and very informative but feels a little overwhelming at times.
Guernica is also the name of a well-known painting done by the famous Pablo Picasso because the two share a name it is to be expected that the site would write about the arts. The painting was also known for its political background and bringing attention to the Spanish civil war so it can also be expected that this site contains politics as well. The intended audience for this site would be educated individuals who enjoy art and politics, with some of the topics discussed in the articles I would venture to say a more liberal audience as well.
This site is very aesthetically pleasing with the use of the black font, white background and minimalistic neutral colors of the photos. It becomes a very minimalistic design while making no one article stand out. As you search the site more you will begin to find more bright colors and eye-catching material, but it will take some clicks of the mouse. The font is uniform throughout the site and is easy to read. The site contains a variety of media sources including video, photographs, digital art, audio recordings, and text.
A really cool part about this site is the audio recordings you can listen to a poem instead of reading it which I always find to be more satisfying myself. For example, the site has published the Poem The Last Dog in the World By Sarah Messer where we hear about climate change and the future of our world. This particular poem has an audio reading attached. This poem contains material that would directly interest people who are involved in politics, especially those who are invested in climate change. The site also has many videos of interviews, speeches documentaries, and some music.
When it comes to the sites’ gestural mode it has top navigation that contains all the topics the site covers including a more button where you will find more of the sup topics the site has to offer. The top navigation also has a search bar for convenience. The top navigation has links to all of the social media accounts and a donate and subscribe buttons. The site also contains links to other sites as well.
Guernica is very informative and insightful but with the extensive list of topics, they cover I find it to be slightly overwhelming.
Works Cited
Messer, Sarah. “The Last Dog in the World.” Guernica, 22 Mar. 2018, www.guernicamag.com/last-dog-world/.
Guernica, 12 Feb. 2020, www.guernicamag.com
Picasso, Pablo. Pablo Picasso’s Guernica. West Long Branch, NJ: Kultur, 1998