# How art can shape America's conversation about freedom

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2018
- Speaker: Dread Scott
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/dread_scott_how_art_can_shape_america_s_conversation_about_freedom)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In this quick talk, visual artist Dread Scott tells the story of one of his most transgressive art installations, which drew national attention for its controversial use of the American flag and led to a landmark First Amendment case in the US Supreme Court.

## Lectures

1. [How art can shape America's conversation about freedom](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/dread_scott_how_art_can_shape_america_s_conversation_about_freedom/bf2afbcc6ee8), 5 min (TED's player)