Researcher ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8059-4173
Graduation Year
2021
Date of Submission
5-2021
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Philosophy
Reader 1
Kasper Kovitz
Reader 2
Tia Blassingame
Terms of Use & License Information
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Rights Information
© 2021 Blake D Morton
Abstract
An exploration grounded in the works of visionary artists within the contemporary Post-Black era. Artists such as Kara Walker, Kerry James Marshall, and Glenn Ligon whose works resonate with the fears, anxieties, and intentions that I wrestled with. I engaged with the iconography and historical background of the contemporary Post-Black era. A dive into the historical, philosophical and artistic implications behind making art about race and racism as a Black artist. Ultimately, through the aid of artists from the Post-Black era, I created a three-part response to the initial question: “Why don’t you make art about race?”
Recommended Citation
Morton, Blake, "Painting While Black: Exploring Racial Identity Through Iconography" (2021). CMC Senior Theses. 2616.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2616
