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| Be Bold, Speak Your Truth, Nicolette Capua, 2022 |
Jean Michel was a graffiti artist in the 1970s. This image was inspired by his graffiti work. Unlike most graffiti artists, Jean made sure to use deliberate messages in his work. He changed the graffiti world and impacted a lot of people greatly with his statements he left all over the city.
Two Quotes:
Ways of Seeing
by John Berger
Quote 1- “And the history of the tradition, as it is usually taught, teaches us that art prospers if enough individuals in society have a love for art. What is a love of art? (Berger 84).
Without art, the world would be boring. Art gives us the freedom to create whatever we are feeling inside. If enough people continue to have a love for art then we could all express our own experiences and appreciate this form of storytelling. A “love” of art comes with being vulnerable and passionate. We can't "love" art if we aren't willing to open up and tell our stories.
Quote 2- “All has gone except a sense of the question of existence, of existence as a question. And the painter in him- who is both more or less than the old man- has found the means to express just that…” (Berger 112).
Being able to express yourself through art is a gift. Art allows us to be free, vulnerable, expressive, and bold. When we express ourselves through art we leave pieces of ourselves in our work and bring individuality to the picture or painting. This quote is demonstrating how this man found his voice through art and has been able to speak his mind through his work. He found what it means to really express himself and create true art.
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