Art has been used to express our most profound sense of identity. Whether the extent of the artistry is fictional or fact, exaggerated or simplicity , fantasy or Truth, etc, you can still get a sense of the art identity. Through out time art has had a series of change and evolution. With that being said art through time still is used to express many different types of identity, such as, personal identity, cultural identity, and historical identity.
The first art work I chose that gave me a sense of the artist personal identity was a photograph by Wolfgang Tillmans called "Chemistry Square", Smoker. It was created in 1992. The medium used was chromogenic color print. It was a very personal picture of a man smoking but not looking at the camera. It captures a personal setting being that its zoomed closed up and the subject isn't looking towards the camera.
The second art work I chose that gave me a sense of cultural identity was a painting by Henri Matisse named "Dance I". It was created in 1909 and the medium used was oil on canvas. The painting gave a sense of movement. Dance is automatically connected to culture. Dance is an activity that mostly every culture has regardless of their background. It is a tradition. The artist gave a visual of dance by the positioning of the females body parts.
The third art work I chose that gave me a sense of historic identity was a painting by R. B. Kitaj called "The Ohio Gang'. The medium was oil and graphite on canvas and it was made in 1964. This picture has a very strong historic feel because of the way the subjects was portrayed, their clothing, and the scenery. The painted has a slight abstract feel also.
In conclusion art can be viewed with different identities. A painting that can be viewed as a personal work of art can also be viewed as a cultural or historic identity as well.
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