Visual Analysis Of I Hate You By John Divola

Throughout the world, past and present, there are and have been different styles and forms of art. For example, some of these forms may include sculptures, photographs, paintings, pieces of literature, architecture, and even music! Through art, an artist can choose to express their emotions and portray a message. In all cultures and societies of the world, art can also reflect what is and has been going on in the particular culture or society. Art is universal. It can connect a person to another person, a society to another society, and even a culture to another culture.
Art is so diverse; I knew I would have difficulty choosing a work of art to write about when assigned to write an art analysis paper on one piece of artwork from a nearby museum or the art gallery at my school, California State University Northridge. However, after looking at several artworks I realized that the one that stood out the most to be was a photograph by John Divola titled I Hate You.
As I mentioned before, the artwork that caught my attention the most is the photograph titled I Hate You by John Divola. This photograph was taken in 1971 in the San Fernando …show more content…
John Divola’s I Hate You is apparently more Dionyasion than Apollonian. The reason for this is because the scene within the photograph displays one of the most problematic and negative emotions that humanity could possibly feel, hate. Hate among humanity has been the reason for many problems in the human race whether it is warfare or social instability. This photograph sends more of a social message, rather than a political one. The social message is that hate can be displayed in any place and anywhere. You can find it displayed within a household, between social or political groups, and even on a sidewalk in one of the most laid back places a person can live, the San Fernando