One Day This Kid By Vincent Van Goz Analysis
6 Degrees of Separation
Just as in life, art is shaped and molded by history. Previous artworks set the stage for future masterpieces to come. Every piece of art is unique in its own expression, but when thoroughly analyzed, a map of inspiration between all art starts to form. Whether the inspiration derives from form, color, style, or message, most artworks contain hints of similarity and by following this map of artistry we can discover connections between pieces that illuminate a whole new meaning behind the artist, time, and ideologies. Although “One Day This Kid” and a self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh may seem worlds apart, by meticulously analyzing four other artworks we can begin to connect these two masterpieces.
David Wojnarowicz was a prominent painter, writer, photographer, filmmaker, performing artist, and activist in the New York art world during the 1980’s. Wojnarowicz had a difficult childhood. He grew up in an abusive family coupled with his own struggle to grasp his emerging homosexuality. At the age of 16 Wojnarowicz dropped out of high school and hitchhiked around the country dwelling in cities such as New York and San Francisco. His artworks feature other’s experiences in addition to his own …show more content…
This piece features a school picture taken of Wojnarowicz in his early childhood. The image has been transformed to the black and white style of newspaper with text surrounding the young boy. This is the first artwork in which Wojnarowicz used a picture of himself in his work. The text begins with “One Day This Kid” and goes on to describe a series of societal, physical, religious, and medical attacks on Wojnarowicz homosexuality. The contrast between the untroubled child and ominous text about sexual persecution serve to reinforce a theme of youthful innocence in the face of danger and
Just as in life, art is shaped and molded by history. Previous artworks set the stage for future masterpieces to come. Every piece of art is unique in its own expression, but when thoroughly analyzed, a map of inspiration between all art starts to form. Whether the inspiration derives from form, color, style, or message, most artworks contain hints of similarity and by following this map of artistry we can discover connections between pieces that illuminate a whole new meaning behind the artist, time, and ideologies. Although “One Day This Kid” and a self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh may seem worlds apart, by meticulously analyzing four other artworks we can begin to connect these two masterpieces.
David Wojnarowicz was a prominent painter, writer, photographer, filmmaker, performing artist, and activist in the New York art world during the 1980’s. Wojnarowicz had a difficult childhood. He grew up in an abusive family coupled with his own struggle to grasp his emerging homosexuality. At the age of 16 Wojnarowicz dropped out of high school and hitchhiked around the country dwelling in cities such as New York and San Francisco. His artworks feature other’s experiences in addition to his own …show more content…
This piece features a school picture taken of Wojnarowicz in his early childhood. The image has been transformed to the black and white style of newspaper with text surrounding the young boy. This is the first artwork in which Wojnarowicz used a picture of himself in his work. The text begins with “One Day This Kid” and goes on to describe a series of societal, physical, religious, and medical attacks on Wojnarowicz homosexuality. The contrast between the untroubled child and ominous text about sexual persecution serve to reinforce a theme of youthful innocence in the face of danger and