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"Forever Free" is an art album created by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ray_Charles Michael Ray Charles]. An African-American painter that born in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette,_Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana]. He won Rome prize back in 2018. in his work Charles explores African and African American oppression and prejudice. He is best known for work that appropriates derogatory images in order to disparage racist stereotypes. His graphically styled paintings investigate racial stereotypes drawn from a history of American advertising, product packaging, billboards, radio jingles, and television commercials.<ref>https://landmarks.utexas.edu/artwork/forever-free-ideas-languages-and-conversations</ref> Charles draws comparisons between Sambo, Mammy, and minstrel images of an earlier era and contemporary mass-media portrayals of black youths, celebrities, and athletes—images he sees as a constant in the American subconscious. “Stereotypes have evolved,” he notes. “I’m trying to deal with present and past stereotypes in the context of today’s society.”<ref>https://flatbed-press.myshopify.com/collections/michael-ray-charles</ref>
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"Forever Free" is an art album created by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ray_Charles Michael Ray Charles], an African-American painter. He won Rome prize back in 2018. Charles delves into African and African-American oppression and prejudice in his artwork. He is best known for work that contains derogatory images in order to disparage racist stereotypes. His graphically styled paintings investigate racial stereotypes drawn from a history of American advertising, product packaging, billboards, radio jingles, and television commercials.<ref>https://landmarks.utexas.edu/artwork/forever-free-ideas-languages-and-conversations</ref> Charles correspondence between Sambo, Mammy, and minstrel images of an earlier and modern era that portrays black youths, celebrities, and athletes—images in the American subconscious. “Stereotypes have evolved,” he notes. “I’m trying to deal with present and past stereotypes in the context of today’s society.”<ref>https://flatbed-press.myshopify.com/collections/michael-ray-charles</ref>
  
==Pros==
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==Black Empowerment==
He encourage and support black people through art about culture in history of America by expose and spread consciousness in racism history. Charles explain in one of his interview: "They are about the negative stereotypes that African-Americans still buy into - the minstrel and the mammy-' and how they are updated, and (hidden in new images). These images are about the racial stereotypes that white people created and perpetuate, rather than knowing African-Americans as (elaborate) individual human beings. Charles says 'that the negative images about African-Americans are hiding throughout American culture, just below the surface, on TV sitcoms and cartoons of every vintage and in advertising and sports.'  He didn’t invent them, and he is not single handedly perpetuating them. The images that Michael Ray Charles paints are not to confuse people, he is not creating these stereotypes. He is trying to seek and create an understanding' among all people. While many have criticized him for this, some have applauded Charles for his daring questioning. For example, director Spike Lee has spoken of the artist’s work as “cinematic". "His works are one-sheets, posters for movies that Hollywood would never have the nerve to make, exploring race and sex in this country.<ref>http://www.caareviews.org/reviews/3707#.X-lUeBYxWUk</ref>
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Through his art, he encourages and supports black people by exploring and spreading facts based on racism in history. In one interview, Charlie explains that ''"They are about the negative stereotypes that African-Americans still buy into - the minstrel and the mammy-' and how they are updated, and these images are about the racial stereotypes that white people created and perpetuate, rather than knowing African-Americans as (elaborate) individual human beings"''. Charles believes that the negative image of African-Americans is still present within the American culture. Therefore many of his arts sparks controversy because many of the viewers are still racist deep inside. Through his arts, he tries to create understanding even though he is often criticized. Among the critics that he received, director Spike Lee refers to his artork as “cinematic". "His works are one-sheets, posters for movies that Hollywood would never have the nerve to make, exploring race and sex in this country.<ref>http://www.caareviews.org/reviews/3707#.X-lUeBYxWUk</ref>
  
 
==Controversy==
 
==Controversy==
Charles’ aggressive use of racial stereotypes has often been at the center of controversy and misunderstanding. In a 1999 ARTnews article, Charles once explained, "Every time I have a show there are some black folks complaining." However, his blunt approach to his artwork suggests that he wants to elicit strong emotions from viewers. His bold decision then lead him to attracting more media and interview where he further explain the main point of his artwork.<ref>http://cghs.dadeschools.net/african-american/twentieth_century/mrcharles.htm</ref> <ref>http://www.hellerbooks.com/pdfs/dialogues_charles.pdf</ref>
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The way he depicts racial stereotypes in his artwork attracts controversy and misunderstanding. In a 1999 ARTnews article, Charles once explained, "Every time I have a show there are some black folks complaining." However, the way he approaches his artwork suggests that he wants to draw up strong emotions from the audience. His brave decision leads media to interview him regarding his artworks where he can explain the meaning behind his art.<ref>http://cghs.dadeschools.net/african-american/twentieth_century/mrcharles.htm</ref> <ref>http://www.hellerbooks.com/pdfs/dialogues_charles.pdf</ref>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 05:42, 15 March 2021

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"Forever Free" is an art album created by Michael Ray Charles, an African-American painter. He won Rome prize back in 2018. Charles delves into African and African-American oppression and prejudice in his artwork. He is best known for work that contains derogatory images in order to disparage racist stereotypes. His graphically styled paintings investigate racial stereotypes drawn from a history of American advertising, product packaging, billboards, radio jingles, and television commercials.[1] Charles correspondence between Sambo, Mammy, and minstrel images of an earlier and modern era that portrays black youths, celebrities, and athletes—images in the American subconscious. “Stereotypes have evolved,” he notes. “I’m trying to deal with present and past stereotypes in the context of today’s society.”[2]

Black Empowerment

Through his art, he encourages and supports black people by exploring and spreading facts based on racism in history. In one interview, Charlie explains that "They are about the negative stereotypes that African-Americans still buy into - the minstrel and the mammy-' and how they are updated, and these images are about the racial stereotypes that white people created and perpetuate, rather than knowing African-Americans as (elaborate) individual human beings". Charles believes that the negative image of African-Americans is still present within the American culture. Therefore many of his arts sparks controversy because many of the viewers are still racist deep inside. Through his arts, he tries to create understanding even though he is often criticized. Among the critics that he received, director Spike Lee refers to his artork as “cinematic". "His works are one-sheets, posters for movies that Hollywood would never have the nerve to make, exploring race and sex in this country.[3]

Controversy

The way he depicts racial stereotypes in his artwork attracts controversy and misunderstanding. In a 1999 ARTnews article, Charles once explained, "Every time I have a show there are some black folks complaining." However, the way he approaches his artwork suggests that he wants to draw up strong emotions from the audience. His brave decision leads media to interview him regarding his artworks where he can explain the meaning behind his art.[4] [5]

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