Robert Colescott
The art of irony that I employ is based on exaggeration, and art in general is based on distortion. ~ Robert Colescott
Ode to Joy (European Anthem),1997
Knowledge of the Past Is the Key to the Future: Some Afterthoughts on
The New York Times archive with many articles on the paintings and career by Colescott is worth the time to read. His work usually gains attention for being politically incorrect, but then that is his point, such as “Eat dem Taters.” However, he was also stereotyped, and that is the point too; as you will see and what is impossible to escape when undertaking the subject matter of race, gender, and sexual identity in our North American capital western cultures.
