Kaitlyn Arroyo
Self Image: I
Professor Cacoilo
February 25th, 2022
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| Kaitlyn Arroyo, The Painted Door, 2022 |
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a struggling graffiti artist who lived in Brooklyn in the 1970s. He was introduced to the art industry and began selling t-shirts, postcards, and collage work when he was down on his luck financially. Fortunately, he sought fame and made this dream a reality at only 17 years old. Basquiat sparked the interests of many aspiring individuals who followed in his footsteps to what it takes to position yourself in this world. Art had always been his passion, and with the help of those who believed in him, Basquiat was able to make a name for himself despite facing the hardships of poverty.
Graffiti is about taking over the space and getting to know a better sense of the artist who created the piece. The main objective for Basquiat was gaining status and recognition for his artwork. Some artists would graffiti their name or spray-paint text on a wall, but Basquiat was able to fill in the white lines with his own taste of creativity.
John Berger
Excerpt from: Ways of Seeing
Two Quotes
"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)
Art undeniably makes the world go round. It is about reclaiming the space and making it yours. If everyone comes to appreciate art, then maybe everyone will enjoy the little things in life. Art retells a story based on personal experiences and shows passion for something that is truly "loved".
"And the painter in him - who is both and less than the old man - has found the means to express just that, using a medium which had been traditionally developed to exclude any such question." (Berger 112)
Artwork is mirrored to reflect what emotions or attributes that person is feeling when creating that particular piece. Art in a sense has a soul, which is meant to be designed to your liking. By expressing ourselves through art we let our individuality shine through and let the viewer have a better understanding of who we are as a person, why we create art, and overall helps us to look back on what we did. Essentially, painting defines who the quote is necessarily talking about.
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