Exercices art et pouvoir : anglais en première

Associe chaque mot anglais à sa traduction (a à h).

1. a cartoonist
2. a caption
3. to mock
4. to commission
5. a watchdog
6. censorship
7. ruthless
8. to unveil

a. la censure – b. impitoyable – c. un dessinateur de presse – d. dévoiler – e. une légende – f. un chien de garde – g. se moquer de – h. commander (une œuvre)

Complète avec : propaganda, protest, portrait, exaggerates, photograph, series.

1. During the war, posters were used as ___ to recruit soldiers.
2. “Strange Fruit” is one of the most famous ___ songs.
3. The official ___ of the President was unveiled in 2018.
4. A cartoonist often ___ the features of politicians.
5. Nick Ut’s ___ changed the way people saw the war.
6. House of Cards is a ___ about a ruthless politician.

Dis si chaque œuvre sert le pouvoir (Serve) ou le défie (Challenge).

1. A royal portrait of Elizabeth I with her hand on a globe.
2. Billie Holiday’s song about lynchings.
3. The “I Want You” poster with Uncle Sam.
4. Gillray’s cartoon of George III as a greedy king.
5. An anonymous stencil against mass surveillance.
6. A statue of a general ordered by the government after a victory.

Lis le témoignage imaginaire d’une photographe de presse puis réponds en anglais.

1. According to the photographer, what is her job really about?
2. Give two examples of pressure she has faced.
3. Why does she never retouch her photos?
4. What is “the hardest question” for her?
5. What does “shoot” mean in this context?
6. What condition does she give for a picture to change things?

Observe le dessin schématique puis réponds en anglais.

1. Who or what is sitting on the left?
2. What is he sitting on? Why is it significant?
3. Describe the character on the right.
4. What does the giant pencil symbolise?
5. Explain the irony of the caption.

Complète le résumé avec : ruthless, schemes, heir, breaks, cynical, greed.

1. The main character of House of Cards is a ___ politician.
2. He ___ against his rivals to become President.
3. He often ___ the fourth wall to talk to the viewer.
4. The series gives a very ___ vision of politics.
5. In Succession, each child wants to be the ___ of the media empire.
6. The family is destroyed by ___ and ambition.

Complète avec : in the foreground, in the background, on the left, on the right, in the middle, at the top.

1. ___ of the poster, in big letters, we can read “I WANT YOU”.
2. ___, very close to us, a girl is running towards the camera.
3. ___, far away, we can see black smoke.
4. ___ of the picture, exactly at the centre, stands the queen.
5. ___, on the side where the text begins, there is a soldier.
6. ___, opposite the soldier, a mother holds her child.

Chaque phrase contient une erreur. Recopie-la correctement.

1. The poster is a propaganda.
2. The caricaturist of the newspaper drew the President as a baby.
3. The actual Prime Minister was mocked in the series.
4. The government censured the photo and banned it.
5. I watched two serieses about power last month.
6. This painting was commissioned from the king in 1588.

Traduis ces phrases en anglais.

1. Les dessinateurs de presse se moquent des dirigeants.
2. Cette chanson a été interdite à la radio.
3. L’art peut donner une voix à ceux qu’on n’entend pas.
4. La photo a changé l’opinion publique sur la guerre.
5. Le portrait officiel a été dévoilé en 2018.
6. Cette série donne une vision cynique du pouvoir.

Traduis ces phrases en français.

1. The press is often called the Fourth Estate.
2. The statue was pulled down by protesters.
3. Satire exposes the hypocrisy of the powerful.
4. The artist chose to remain anonymous.
5. Viewers become the accomplices of the main character.

Rédige un essai de 150 à 180 mots : Can art be a real counter-power?

1. Introduction : définis le contre-pouvoir et annonce ta problématique.
2. Montre avec deux exemples que l’art peut défier le pouvoir.
3. Montre ses limites (censure, récupération, art au service du pouvoir).
4. Conclus en donnant ton avis.
5. Réutilise au moins cinq mots du cours.