“Both members of this club, 1909” Breaking new boundaries as well as making influential changes can all be considered crossing a new frontier. Frontier can lead to a wide range of possibilities and explanation’s. The term frontier for America symbolizes a whole world of opportunity for change. The boxing match between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson in 1908 caused many race riots between whites and blacks. Jack Johnson was the first black man to become a world heavy weight champion (Doss 47). Johnson also defended his title by defeating Jim Jeffries, otherwise known as “The Great White Hope” (Doss 47). Racial tension was very present in the early 1900’s. This fight symbolized a new beginning of racial tension but was also a huge step in developing
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The lighting is completely directed on on tommy burns. Bellows is trying to highlight the overpowering motion of burns. The lighting of the white man as well as the blood coming out of his mouth demonstrate the dialectical tension between blacks and whites during this time period. Bellows also made a statement by highlighting the faces and actions of the very powerful and destructive audience. There are also many overpowering angles displaying tension for the white culture. For example, it clearly highlights burns’ right leg buckling inward which shows that he is collapsing backward. This angle also demonstrates the overpowering actions of Johnson. Johnsons knee is buckling forward sending his whole body in an aggressive motion toward burns. The angles, lighting, and colors completely define Bellows opinion and statement of this painting. It also defines the statement that Johnson had made during this …show more content…
It helps show the landscape change between the 19 and 20th century. The 19 century paintings are mainly based on a rural landscape. Paintings in the 19th century were filled with fields and outdoor scenery. The 20th century paintings started to reflect a very new type of landscape that was very different from the traditional 19th century rural landscape. His painting, Both Members of This Club capture the new elements of an Urban landscape. The word urban relates to a city or town which is very different from the traditional rural areas. Bellows painting clearly captures the elements of an urban landscape because it shows an audience gathered together in an arena watching an organized sporting event. This is a very new subject of the 20th century. The whole atmosphere screams urban. All the men in the audience are finely dressed because they are at a formal event. Being in a building for a formal event versus an outdoor country environment is what makes this painting different from modern 19th century
The lighting is completely directed on on tommy burns. Bellows is trying to highlight the overpowering motion of burns. The lighting of the white man as well as the blood coming out of his mouth demonstrate the dialectical tension between blacks and whites during this time period. Bellows also made a statement by highlighting the faces and actions of the very powerful and destructive audience. There are also many overpowering angles displaying tension for the white culture. For example, it clearly highlights burns’ right leg buckling inward which shows that he is collapsing backward. This angle also demonstrates the overpowering actions of Johnson. Johnsons knee is buckling forward sending his whole body in an aggressive motion toward burns. The angles, lighting, and colors completely define Bellows opinion and statement of this painting. It also defines the statement that Johnson had made during this …show more content…
It helps show the landscape change between the 19 and 20th century. The 19 century paintings are mainly based on a rural landscape. Paintings in the 19th century were filled with fields and outdoor scenery. The 20th century paintings started to reflect a very new type of landscape that was very different from the traditional 19th century rural landscape. His painting, Both Members of This Club capture the new elements of an Urban landscape. The word urban relates to a city or town which is very different from the traditional rural areas. Bellows painting clearly captures the elements of an urban landscape because it shows an audience gathered together in an arena watching an organized sporting event. This is a very new subject of the 20th century. The whole atmosphere screams urban. All the men in the audience are finely dressed because they are at a formal event. Being in a building for a formal event versus an outdoor country environment is what makes this painting different from modern 19th century