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| I like this one for me, "The Scales of Justice" simply put, this looks like what it's like to be a clerk in court with everything going on around you. It's a feeling that I loved. Yes, it was a job and clerical, but the people I got to work with were anything but typical. These were the smartest judges, law clerks, secretaries, and attorneys on this level. I liked having expertise in something I worked really hard for. Organizational skills were important, but so was demeanor and professionalism too. It was a rare group of people that had worked together for their whole careers...and they all pretty much liked each other. Mostly a whole lot! |
I like this one for Christopher mostly depicting a boxer in a position to knock out a classic Basquiat character. The blue boxer is striking and makes me think of Christopher as the boxer that did that. It's funny that this one came up as I've never seen it before. I just love pop art of this quality when it talks to me. I'm sure J-M Basquiat had a whole lot of different thoughts in his mind when he created it. It still works for me.
Brooklyn artist of massive pop culture, this was in the time of AIDS and my awakening to this whole LGBTQ experience. I just really like his style. My friend Bret turned me on to him. I'd seen Warhol, Haring, and Lichtenstein, but this was urban pop art. Streetwise, political, interesting, and large appeal with people in neighborhoods, like yourself. It is relatable art that some think less of, but I find a Bohemian quality that reminds me of places I've been to or issues I've thought of. In a way, protest art, but personal and obvious about what isn't working for J.M.B. as much as what is working for him. It's thoughtful and haphazard...it's 1980's pop art for the urban dweller. What pop art was, Basquiat wasn't. His inspired look at the world around him gave honesty to his work that people could relate to. As uncommon as it is, it's the most common basic feeling of all.
Brooklyn artist of massive pop culture, this was in the time of AIDS and my awakening to this whole LGBTQ experience. I just really like his style. My friend Bret turned me on to him. I'd seen Warhol, Haring, and Lichtenstein, but this was urban pop art. Streetwise, political, interesting, and large appeal with people in neighborhoods, like yourself. It is relatable art that some think less of, but I find a Bohemian quality that reminds me of places I've been to or issues I've thought of. In a way, protest art, but personal and obvious about what isn't working for J.M.B. as much as what is working for him. It's thoughtful and haphazard...it's 1980's pop art for the urban dweller. What pop art was, Basquiat wasn't. His inspired look at the world around him gave honesty to his work that people could relate to. As uncommon as it is, it's the most common basic feeling of all.
