WEEK 4 Week 4 - Kehinde Wiley and Inter-textuality

Q1. Find a clear definition of Intertextuality and quote it accurately on your blog using the APA referencing system. Use your own words to explain the definition more thoroughly. A1. "The whole network of ralations, conventions, and expectations by which the text is defined; the relationships between texts"   Intertextuality. (2011). Dictionary.com. Retrieved from  http://www.thefreedictionary.com/intertextual

Q2. Research Wiley's work and write a paragraph that analyzes how we might make sense of his work. Identify intertextuality in Wiley's work.

A2. Wileys work are paintings are of African American men who have been depicted as powerful or heroic people by the way that they are posing in the paintings. The poses are much like what would be seen in a painting from the 18th century for example a man on a horse which is a very similar pose to a painting of Napolian on his horse. The men are dressed in normal clothing like street wear and suits. There is also the textile design which is painted into the picture which are period style and rococo designs that are very colourful. The way he has taken and poses of 18th century paintings and textile designs of the period style is an example of intertextulity, by incorporating it into his own work.

 

Q3. Wiley's work relates to next weeks Postmodern theme "PLURALISM" . Read page 46 and discuss how the work relates to this theme.

A3. Wiley's art work related to pluralism in the way that it communicates a mixture of different cultures or sub cultures. The contempary Afican, African American, Afro-Brazilian men with the combination of 18 century style.

 

Q4. Comment on how Wiley's work raises questions around social/cultural hierarchies , colonisation, globalisation, stereotypes and the politics which govern a western worldview. 
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Q5. Add some reflective comments of your own, which may add more information that
you have read during your research.
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