It was impressive how Mapplethorpe was able to capture a humanly sexual essence out of objects or material that were not of flesh and blood. Even his photos taken with people posing captured or resonated Mapplethorpe’s beliefs, such as those of equality not only in race but also gender as in the sense of a person’s entire identity both on the inside and outside. His art had a higher purpose, to break the stereotypes or allow people to see around them. He used both males and females to be the icons within his work as to show that the female and male bodies are both beautiful in their own ways.
Tehching Hsieh perhaps has had the most interesting pieces of art presented to the class thus far. His work is so powerful that they demand attention and as if in the same motion reject that simple reaction. He does, what can be seen as simple actions and commits to doing them for so long that they become the most challenging commitments ever. Hsieh’s work teaches us about “time” and the actions we take for granted during the time we have of life and freedom. There are no real constraints such as still bars keeping us locked into a set way or life style. We as humans have the potential and means necessary within each and every one of us to at least strive for grandeur.
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