A famous American author, William Faulkner (1897-1962) once said, "The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, It moves again since it is life." Simply put, he means that art is created with a purpose to tell a story in history.Look at this painting by George Morland. Does it tell you a story? Does it bring you back to a point in history? What is it saying to you?
It doesn't take me back to a point in history that I was alive in. However, it does take me back to a time that I have learned about in school. I don't know what year this painting is set in, but it looks as if it was sometime during slavery. This painting is quite sad actually. It makes me happy that we are not in this time period anymore but it does show where we came from. I like paintings because no words are needed. The picture says it all.
ReplyDeleteBYF...you are absolutely right about the painting appearing to be sometime during slavery. This is actually a portrait dipicting the slave trade.
ReplyDeleteArt imitates life. The painting you are sharing with us in this post reflects a time in world history when people of color, most from the African continent, were part of the slave trade.
ReplyDeleteThe painting appears to be of a group of white slave traders on the shores of African (or maybe a Caribbean island) who have finalized the purchase of a black man who is going to separated from his family.
The expressions on the face of his wife, child, and the other blacks in the picture, speak volumes to the hurt and harm slavery had on an entire race of people.
Was George Morland an African American painter? What can you tell us about the artist? Is this one of the pieces that will be featured in the Kinsey Art Exhibit? if not, is there some particular reason why you have elected to use this as your blog post for the week?
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This is a beautiful blog you and your team did a great job. This picture does capture me and gets me deep into thought. It is very meaningful an carries lots of power The picture tells the history of our ancestors and is very capturing.
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