After having been exposed to many new, distinct artists and art forms over the course of a semester, all of whom introduced me to ways of creating that I would never have considered or examined on my own, I have chosen to discuss the three whose work intrigues me the most: Kara Walker, William Kentridge, and Louise Despont. Each of their styles is unique, focusing on different messages and/or themes in different mediums, but all are artistic standouts.
Kara Walker is an American artist holding a BFA from the Atlanta College of Art and an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. Though she was born in Stockton, CA, she spent her youth from the age thirteen onwards in Atlanta, GA. Some of her notable works are Darkytown Rebellion, no place (like home), and most most recently . Her primary medium is black silhouettes, or cut-outs, against a white background, though she also utilizes inks, colors, and mixed-media. Through this, she explores the topics of racism, misogyny, and the whitewashing of American slavery. I find her style immensely interesting on both a surface-level reading and in the dark themes simmering just underneath it. Her use of silhouettes as a …show more content…
He he was born in Johannesburg and he attended the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (1973–76) as well as the Johannesburg Art Foundation (1976–78) (Art 21). He has been awarded the “Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres” for his contribution to the arts (French Embassy in South Africa). The uniqueness of his primary style found in his drawings, but more notably in his animated films. When making a film, Kentridge works on one sheet of paper for the entire piece, drawing and erasing stills in succession rather than giving each still its own paper. Having grown up during Apartheid, much of Kentridge’s work focuses on that time and the effects it has had even after Apartheid’s official
Kara Walker is an American artist holding a BFA from the Atlanta College of Art and an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. Though she was born in Stockton, CA, she spent her youth from the age thirteen onwards in Atlanta, GA. Some of her notable works are Darkytown Rebellion, no place (like home), and most most recently . Her primary medium is black silhouettes, or cut-outs, against a white background, though she also utilizes inks, colors, and mixed-media. Through this, she explores the topics of racism, misogyny, and the whitewashing of American slavery. I find her style immensely interesting on both a surface-level reading and in the dark themes simmering just underneath it. Her use of silhouettes as a …show more content…
He he was born in Johannesburg and he attended the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (1973–76) as well as the Johannesburg Art Foundation (1976–78) (Art 21). He has been awarded the “Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres” for his contribution to the arts (French Embassy in South Africa). The uniqueness of his primary style found in his drawings, but more notably in his animated films. When making a film, Kentridge works on one sheet of paper for the entire piece, drawing and erasing stills in succession rather than giving each still its own paper. Having grown up during Apartheid, much of Kentridge’s work focuses on that time and the effects it has had even after Apartheid’s official