In researching Kerry James Marshall for the final essay, I have been very intrigued by his reinterpretation of canonical works from art history. I would like to further investigate the following question: how does Kerry James Marshall impart his own meaning onto canonical works, such as Barnett Newman’s series of paintings, Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue (1966-1970) and Hieronymous Bosch’s triptych, The Garden of Earthly Delights (1503-1515)?
Barnett Newman, Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue IV (1969)
Kerry James Marshall, Draw Me (2012)
Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights (1503-1515)
Kerry James Marshall, Garden of Delights (2013)
I am interested in learning more about Marshall’s own explanation of how the artwork of the Western cannon influences his pieces. This seems like a question with teeth, that you have the opportunity to use to interrogate the cannon itself.