Sarah

Sarah

__Daughters of Revolution:__ The most striking thing about this painting was the Title and the artwork itself. The title implies a young girl when, in fact, three old women are depicted. This confuses and entices the viewer to look more closely at the painting. Upon closer inspection it is clear that the focal point of the three women is at antithesis with the backdrop of the intricate painting of Washington crossing the Delaware. The women appear simple and plain. The painting behind them is intricate and detailed. Now the three women, it can be inferred that they were not in full favor of the "New American Dream." The uptight air of these women, the rich clothes, and the teacups show that the women were part of the higher aristocracy that existed Pre-Revolution. They seem to accept but are not content with the new Democracy. The famous painting backdrop gives the illusion of supporting the Revolution, but when in reality are not willing to abandon their rich ways and hope to form a new stratification of the classes.

__Untitled (I am an invisible Man)__ This piece is beautiful. The way this piece of artwork is executed enhances the meaning. This man is unnoticed, overlooked, and invisible. The way Ligon mashed his words in heavy ink near the end shows not the invisibility, but the loss of sight in too much mess. He shows that to be invisible, one must blend. When the image ceases to be readable, a sense of pity comes about. Pity because it feels as though the man is still invisible no matter how hard you try to read the words, the man's full story is never told. Ligon effectively uses pathos in this image to make the viewer sympathize for this poor man.

===This image reflects my narrative because it's a darker colored piece. The overall tone of my narrative is gloomy and dark, and this painting conveys the same. The people in the bottom left corner of the painting shows people working on a canoe under the great tree towering over them. These people have clearly been working their fingers to the bone yet take up such an insignificant amount of space. These people are in the shadow of the great tree nearby. The tree is the focal point of the painting. "He will be impossible to forget, to overlook," the tree towers over the rest of the scenery impossible to forget. The tree in this painting is obviously symbolic of my brothers. The workers clearly me, and the viewers my parents.===

===This painting is a more literal interpretation of my narrative. At first glance it's just a beautiful and perfect depiction of a garden scene, but upon closer look you see the faint outline of a woman on a bench. "I am an average teenage girl living in a family that expects above average results." This girl is washed out by the expectations of the beauty of nature. The first glance at this picture is the expectation I described in my narrative, the image of perfection. The woman is the flaw of the canvas, the only imperfection visible to the eye. That invisible woman is me. The blemish in my family's ideal portrait. Just passing the painting, the woman goes unnoticed in your peripheral vision, as do I.===

===This Versace image is probably the most literal interpretation of my narrative you can get. A black sheer sheet is covering the woman behind it. She is being blocked by this massive black veil. " It’s just a challenge being behind two great people who cast shadows miles long, and not being able to run out from behind to make my own shadow." I am being veiled by my brothers massive, ever-present shadow. The woman underneath seems to be searching for a way to break free from this cover. The same way I search for an escape from my own brotherly hindrance. ===