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Kerry James Marshall
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1
The paint-by-numbers in the background of this work represents what?
That the subject was a beginning painter
The process that goes into painting
The importance of color
The "system" of painting and depiction
2
In his work, Marshall is trying to do all of the following EXCEPT...
Show black folks having a good time in different ways
Normalize the presence of black people in art museums
Put black people in every single one of his paintings
Show the oppression of blacks in America for 200 years
3
Marshall doesn't think of his paintings as "self-expression" but rather...
A way to make a good living
Platforms for ideas
A way to transport to another place
4
What makes the
figures
in Marshall's paintings
stand out
so much?
They're very proud and regal
No black paint mixed with any color apart from the figure
They're making eye contact with the viewer
5
Marshall describes
art school
as being...
Part of a certain system of making art
Too focused on old art techniques
For whites only
A waste of time
6
Marshall studies masters so
his ideal
has an equal chance of being the preferred position
True
False
7
Finish this quote by Marshall about painting, "If you want to get in the game..."
"You gotta turn the traditions upside-down."
"You gotta paint white people first."
"You gotta play it at the highest level..."
8
What would be
bad
about Marshall painting women like Rubens did 300 years ago?
It's not his painting style
Rubens-style paintings are not politically correct
He'd be idealizing others instead of his own people
He'd be copying the work of a master
9
What was the main
topic
of this talk with Marshall?
Mastery - comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject
Social Justice
Discrimination - Unjust treatment of different people
Talent - Natural aptitude or skill
10
When looking at the history of painting, and the "old masters," what is missing?
Nudity
Black "old masters"
Realistic portraiture
A diversity of religious depictions
11
In order to "get in the game" according to Marshall, you have to...
Go to college
Abandon all your preconceived notions about painting
Practice in every medium available to you
Study the masters: know what they know, do what they do
