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I have chosen David Hammons’ work Boy with Flag (1968) to analyze. To me, I think this work shows literally a boy’s love for his country. The meaning of this work comes from the fact that the figure is hugging the flag and shows respect toward the country. Hammons created this work during a year where a few monumental things happened in the United States, three things having to do with racism. The first was Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, second African American athletes present at the Olympics made a stand, and third, the T.V. show Star Trek broadcasted the first interracial kiss. This work is obviously deeper than I had explained above, it is about more than just showing respect for one’s country, it is about how during this time
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