Spotting the Diversity
According to authors Dr, Rebecca M. Brown and Alyssa Lee, this piece was created by Rina Banerjee in year 2017. It is still located within America at the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans.
Author Sunanda K. Sanyal this statue was influenced by a novel called 'Invisible Man,' and Elizabeth Catlett got busy. It was mastered in 2003 New York City's Harlem Wood, but now seems to be located in Riverside Park, New York.
This photo was donated to the 9/11 Memorial and continues to be displayed there. It is said to help never forget this tragic even that has happened. This has been in the 9/11 Memorial Registry since 2008.
This statue was created and financially supported by the Monumental Women. The statue remains in New York State Museum since March 9th, 2023.
This portrait is currently not on view by the National Portrait Gallery. The National Portrait Gallery says that this was painted as canvas by Mark Hess in 1984.
Steven Jensen reports that this piece is a recreation of the original one done in 1980. The same artist Gilberto Guzmán has remastered the 'Multicultural' in 2022. Originally the mural was street art but he now is a lovely canvas painting as of 2023. It is currently on display at the Santa Fe, New Mexico Museum of Art.
My Art Selection and Why Diversity
Personally, I would not own any of these materials because they are all national treasures that help better define diversity. They also symbolize the importance of what a single individual can do if we put our minds to it. Their emotional relevance is that they all tell someone's story and behind it how they have influenced others to change a large group populations lives by being committed to fight for them.
Relatable Moments
Today, we are still fighting the country to continue to be diverse even though we are supposed to be welcoming to all. By looking at these photos they all represent or created important moments where diversity was being fought for. Not only do these photos introduce us to new cultures but it shows how we can connect with another culture and work together rather than against each other. By connecting these photos they all share how each sex from a different color challenged
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I absolutely had to jump at the opportunity to comment on this blog post with the photo that was chosen to be the poster child of your blog, Commerce Out of the Earth, as the emotions I immediately felt were bewilderment and curiosity. It made me think, “What goes through a person's head to make this type of artwork?” I think this particular piece of art is quite the perfect staple piece for the start of your blog about spotting the diversity, as to me it feels like a blend of a bunch of cultural stories; the shoes, the tusks, the makeup, the different colored threads, and then the touch of metal in there all work together to create quite the eye-catching diverse piece of artwork.
ReplyDeleteWhat doesn't appeal to me, unfortunately, is the women's rights pioneers monument, as, to me, while it has quite the symbolic meaning and historical significance, it's a less engaging piece of artwork, and I don't think it melds as well as some of the other art pieces in your blog do. That being said, it doesn't take away from your blog and the important message about spotting diversity.
If I was to add anything to your blog, it would be about how sculptures and murals can teach valuable lessons about diversity Not only through visual representation, but through the memories that live on through the artwork. The artwork shows us how to be empathetic and that while we may come from different backgrounds, we are all people, all human beings living on the same planet, and I think this is reflected beautifully in your blog post.
Dakota,
ReplyDeleteThe pieces of art chosen were very intriguing and they clearly demonstrate diversity. The differences in the art techniques used in each work of art appealed to me the most. I do wonder if there is more of the story behind some of the pieces of art and why the artist decided to make them. I did some further research on the first work of art and found that the themes presented were commerce, colonialism and the intersection of east and west and identity. I actually found this in one of your sources, the smart history link. If I could add to your blog, I would probably go a little deeper into the art elements and the meaning behind each of the paintings just so that the viewer has a better understanding and can see what you see in the art work.
What appeals to me the most in is the works that you selected and how they all emphasize cultural representation. Each piece that you chose represents marginalized voices and amplifies them by placing them in historically meaningful spaces like the 9/11 memorial and the New York State Museum. The theme being postmodern art engaging with public memory and identity is very present in everyone that you added. What also stood out to me was the section focused on the monuments as living stories. Could go a little deeper on the elements that were asked by our professor or the flow because when it came to the paragraph to follow the pictures provided it was hard thinking back to which ones were being represented. Good job though and appreciate the works chosen.
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