I think many of you know by now that I have difficulty understanding most modern art.
So, hopefully you will forgive me for giggling when I walked into the room displaying a work of art by Martin Puryear. Only later with a bit of research, do I understand why a ladder that gets so small at the top that few could climb it, would be a metaphor dedicated to the struggles of one who was born a slave, and became and esteemed educator ....Booker T. Washington.
Washington (1856-1915) was an African American with a long list of accomplishments, including advisor to presidents. whose autobiography was titled. "Up from Slavery".
The photo from The Modern's site will give you a better visual. For more on Puryear and Booker T. Washington go :
HERE
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life
as by the obstacles which he has overcome.
Booker T. Washington.
Oh I've done the same thing myself Janey, only to find later, like yourself, that the art has a deep and meaningful purpose. It's not always easy to see 😉 Booker The Washington was an admirable man.
ReplyDeleteI'll say this- it is creative.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean, sometimes it is hard to find out what a simple looking artwork can express. :)
ReplyDeleteDearest Janey,
ReplyDeleteLove the quote from Booker T. Washington a lot more than that painting...
Hugs,
Mariette