Author Archives: annettebrennan

About annettebrennan

Learning Architect with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Alcatraz Island and the San Francisco Bay

Ai Weiwei Alcatraz tour: Legos, protest songs and prison cells

Although detained in China for being critical of the Chinese government, Ai Weiwei still manages to create art supporting human rights and free speech. Read this photo essay about a visit to Alcatraz, a former military prison, and view Weiwei’s art made of Legos that speaks up for people from around the world who were imprisoned or exiled from their countries.