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ooo!! Slave Auction by Basquiat was also in IWTV, what do you think of that!
I just got this one today and I'm pulling it ahead of the queue to talk about it.
Jean Michel Basquiat was a brilliant artist. Much of his work centered on his experiences as a black man in America.
His pieces are heavy, they are deeply cultural. He covered subjects like segregation (Jim Crow), and the relationship between black Americans and the police (The Irony of Negro Policemen and La Hara).
Genuinely and honestly, I'd like you to look inside yourself and ask, why do you want me to review the eroticism of a piece about slavery? I try to keep any personal details on here sparse, but I will say, it isn't my place to do that.
Instead, I'm giving some discussion questions. You don't have to answer these, but I'd like you to consider them in your head, maybe do some looking into this piece and others by Basquiat.
What is Basquiat saying about slavery here?
What do you think the style of this piece says about the artist's view of the history of slavery? How does it enhance the themes of this piece?
Pick a single element of this piece and consider: what does it mean? What is it representing?
Since you brought up the show: What do you think the significance of this painting is for Louis de Pointe du Lac? What do you think the importance is narratively and for the character?
I'd also like to genuinely recommend some work by black artists and about black artists. I encourage my followers to add anything they recommend in the replies or reblogs.
The works of Nick Cave (Forothermore is a good starting point for looking at his work)
Black Art: In the Absence of Light, a 2021 documentary on black artists in America
The work of Kenhinde Wiley (who you can see more about in the documentary An Economy of Grace)
BLK ART by Zaria Ware
Brooklyn on my Mind by Myrah Brown Green
Wrong is not my Name by Erica N. Cardwell
#Jean Michel Basquiat#Unrated#Slave Auction#I'm only posting this to help people learn what NOT to send#and to encourage you guys to look into artists like Basquiat#IWTV#I'm grouping all of these posts mentioning them for now
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A BING IMAGE CREATOR/ MIDJOURNEY mashup. Here is my prompt: Afrofuturist Ethiopian Nubian Couple relaxing, holding each other with wine and videos, in their futurist cybertech home overlooking the ocean coast clear to the horizon, photorealistic in the style of Kenhinde Wiley
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Rumors of War - A statue and heroic portraiture series by artist Kehinde Wiley
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Introduction/First Art Workss
Hey there fellow art appreciators, my name is Naomi Benn. A little known fact about myself is that I’ve been practicing hula-hoop dance for over a decade!
The artwork that I was assigned is Kehinde Wiley’s Portrait of Tyesha Flemons, 2018.
When I first viewed Wiley’s Portrait of Tyesha Flemons, I saw a lush and vibrant floral background surrounding a glowing Black woman. I noted that she had a strong stance and a somewhat intimidating yet soft downward gaze--as if she felt proud to be there. That also made me feel a firm yet gentle sense of pride. Now that I’ve researched the artist and have a better understanding of the meaning behind Wiley’s work, those feelings ring even more true. His work gives a powerful light to today’s political, racial, social issues, often drawing attention to the lack of representation of black people in art, media, medicine, government, and general everyday life.
Kenhinde Wiley was born February 28th, 1977 in south central Los Angeles, CA.
In 1999, Wiley graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from San Francisco Art Institute, then later received his Master of Fine Arts at Yale in 2001.
Wiley is primarily a portrait artist, contrasting the faces of Black subjects against backgrounds inspired by traditional European oil paintings.
Wiley is a decorated artist. Some of his accolades include the 2014 National Medal of Arts, as well as being selected to paint Barack Obama’s 2018 official presidential portrait.
Although primarily a painter, Wiley was commissioned by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, VA to sculpt a bronze statue. He sculpted “Rumors of War,” a politically-driven, history-bending piece depicting a Black equestrian in modern day clothing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A very personal exploration of creativity and human expression
5.0 out of 5 stars Taught me some things I'd never known before. John Berger’s writing has always been about the viewer, rather than the artwork. In this book on portraits, he encourages the viewer to consider their own view rather than credit the artist. On the cover is a Fayum portrait from 3rd century Egypt, where the portrait is painted with encaustic, giving it a look comparable to the Italian Renaissance. Berger questions what it is about them we find so fascinating, and in a new twist, the painter-sitter relationship. Since these portraits were destined for burial, not display in the home, what would the artist have felt about his works? Caravaggio, the famous lowlife Italian artist, gets an interesting treatment by Berger. He describes the artist’s use of chiaroscuro, or the abrupt, stark, light to dark shift, as a way to hide himself from the world. If the painting looks like a spotlight on a man in the dark, then it would’ve required a darkened room or nighttime session. If this were the case, perhaps there was some preference the artist had for working at night. Given the trouble that Caravaggio was always in maybe he found it easier to avoid facing the world? Berger has given us 74 chapters, each on an artist of the period, ranging from the classic to modern times. We have Bosch and Brugel, Rembrandt, Goya, Degas, Monet, Kahlo, and artist up into the present. There are some, like Lisa Yuskavage and Kenhinde Wiley, who are not in this book, which is a shame. I would love to read his opinions on Wiley’s hyper-realistic portraits, and Yuskavage’s candy-colored well-endowed women. Go to Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Berger's Combination of Aesthetic Value and Social Analysis Each essay combines an insightful appreciation of a work of art with Berger's insights into life in our day.For example, in his discussion of the Fayum Portrait Painters of the 1st to 3rd centuries , Berger contrasts the "confident, expansive culture" of the time with our own in which "The future has been, for the moment, downsized, and the past is being made redundant." Go to Amazon
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting In the preface written by John Berger he gives the definition of an art critic, I suppose the same can be said of a book reviewer. Therefore I will keep my thoughts on this book to my personal taste - I enjoyed the book and the information given, I have never given much thought to the background of each painting, I just either loved, admired or dislike the style of each work. This book made me think beyond the service and brought the artist in focus rather than the just the paintings for painting sake.This book was provided to me in raw form in return for a honest and unbiased review. Go to Amazon
4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I thought it would be... When I first got this book, I was disappointed that my ARC only had the artworks as small(ish) black and white pictures. It turns out that the final copy will also only have black and white pictures. It was a purposeful decision, which is explained in the preface."The illustrations in this book are all in black and white. This is because glossy colour reproductions in the consumerist world of today tend to reduce what they show to items in a luxury brochure for millionaires. Whereas black and white reproductions are simple memoranda." (John Berger, ARC preface)I'm sure this was a cheaper option for printing, but I still wanted the artwork shown in color to admire, as the artist created it. (As much as can be admired considering one isn't looking at the original.)This book is really more about the author, John Berger, and his thoughts about the artists/artworks than about the artists he discusses. It's a personal kind of book, and one that will most likely be appreciated more by fans of Berger than those that don't know him. (I hate to admit I'd never heard of him before picking up this book.)I recently started an art/artist study with my children. While I know many of the most popular artists(Van Gogh, Monet, Caravaggio, Degas, and many others, which are all covered within this book), there are many that I'd never heard of in here. I'm learning WITH my children, and I don't mind admitting I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to art. (We all have to start somewhere, after all.) I thought reading this would give me little facts to help me and my children better connect with the artist and/or artwork.Read more › Go to Amazon
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The Exquisite Dissonance Of Kehinde Wiley
The Exquisite Dissonance Of Kehinde Wiley
by NPR Staff
This week, the Brooklyn Museum is wrapping up its mid-career retrospective of artist Kehinde Wiley — which means 14 years of work and something like 60 paintings.
It’s been drawing a diverse and large crowd, partly because Wiley’s work has been featured on the TV show Empire, and partly because he is a well-known and, in some ways, controversial figure in the art world. Wiley takes…
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The Exquisite Dissonance Of Kehinde Wiley
The Exquisite Dissonance Of Kehinde Wiley
by NPR Staff
This week, the Brooklyn Museum is wrapping up its mid-career retrospective of artist Kehinde Wiley — which means 14 years of work and something like 60 paintings.
It’s been drawing a diverse and large crowd, partly because Wiley’s work has been featured on the TV show Empire, and partly because he is a well-known and, in some ways, controversial figure in the art world. Wiley takes…
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who's your favorite artist?
Art-wise: I'd go with Kehinde Wiley, especially his collection in the Brooklyn museum. I think it's called the new republic. I just really find his Afro themed naturalistic paintings to be dope. Chuck Close is also high up on my chart. He did a 14 ft by 16 ft 'ish painting of an old woman solely out of thumb prints. His self portraits are vicious. I like Chad Wys for mad of his interactive and communication designs. Basquiat solely because he did all the things I would never imagine doing. Wiz Kudowor, he's my favorite Ghanaian artist due to his distinct taste for colour and his ability to contrast them in an unparallel manner.
In all though my favorite Creative, or product maker is Kanye. I recently saw his interview with BBC Radio, and he made an important point. As a creative, I also believe in branching out as opposed to limiting yourself to a small room.
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"Francois Bertin" 2012 Kehinde Wiley
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my new favorite artist. Kehinde Wiley. DAMN.
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by: Kehinde Wiley
#kenhinde wiley#art#modern art#portrait#notorious#oil paint#rap#big#biggie smalls#b.i.g.#biggie#rap music#hip hop#lachsa
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