The person shown in the painting I chose is Toni Morrison. The author named Robert McCurdy used oil to paint on the canvas. There are three distinct colors on the white canvas, primarily gray, then black and tan. The author uses different hues of each color to create a very centralized picture. The surface appears to be for the most part smooth. There are several things which are quickly noticeable, one of them is the simplistic attire of Morrison in the painting. She is wearing a gray sweater with tiny specs of white and black. Under the sweater, she is wearing a black overall. Her hands are in her pockets and she is looking right ahead at the viewer. Although at first glance the picture might appear plain, as you begin to analyze the picture
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Since she lived in an integrated neighborhood at the time of birth she did not really notice the racial divide that was prominent in that era until her teen years. In fact, when interviewed by a reporter from The New York Times she stated that “When I was in first grade, nobody thought I was inferior. I was the only black in the class and the only child who could read” (?????). What is interesting however is that her father had a “racist attitude towards whites”(??????). Due to many hardships, he faced as a black man he was not fond of whites in general. It is clear that she was influenced by his thought and developed a profound understanding of the hardship and suffering African are subject to in America. Her understanding of these hardship most likely incited her to write the book Beloved, which won the Pulitzer award. Reading this book was as much enjoyment as headache at times. It was very complex and intricate but there is a great joy in unraveling the puzzle little by little and making connections in order to see the big picture. This story not only focus on the hardships African Americans had to face but also on the plight of being an African American woman. One combination that was sure to entail much hardship and suffering. This scenario put into perspective in beloved is not surprising however because she was a black single mother herself. She
Since she lived in an integrated neighborhood at the time of birth she did not really notice the racial divide that was prominent in that era until her teen years. In fact, when interviewed by a reporter from The New York Times she stated that “When I was in first grade, nobody thought I was inferior. I was the only black in the class and the only child who could read” (?????). What is interesting however is that her father had a “racist attitude towards whites”(??????). Due to many hardships, he faced as a black man he was not fond of whites in general. It is clear that she was influenced by his thought and developed a profound understanding of the hardship and suffering African are subject to in America. Her understanding of these hardship most likely incited her to write the book Beloved, which won the Pulitzer award. Reading this book was as much enjoyment as headache at times. It was very complex and intricate but there is a great joy in unraveling the puzzle little by little and making connections in order to see the big picture. This story not only focus on the hardships African Americans had to face but also on the plight of being an African American woman. One combination that was sure to entail much hardship and suffering. This scenario put into perspective in beloved is not surprising however because she was a black single mother herself. She