Proko - Exploring Diversity in Art with Jennifer Wang

Exploring Diversity in Art with Jennifer Wang - Draftsmen S2E23

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Exploring Diversity in Art with Jennifer Wang - Draftsmen S2E23

by Stan Prokopenko in Draftsmen Podcast

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She honestly comes across as more racist than anything. Like for example she basically says she needs to be the same race as the characters to "relate" to them. Why is race the only thing she cares about when talking about relating to someone? Also so many people complain about not being enough poc in film and media in general, but most people in this country are white. Most people in this country that make movies and books are white. Then when a white person tries to be inclusive she instantly says it was wrong? I mean for Moana they went above and beyond and just because it was two white guys that made the movie she basically implies it still wasn't enough. I also never got the whole empowerment thing or relating thing. I've never really felt impowered because of a fictional character, and if I ever did, it wouldn't be the color of the skin that empowered me. Yeah honestly just feel she is racist.

LESSON NOTES

Guest artist Jennifer Wang joins the podcast to discuss gender, race and sexuality in art. Marshall and Stan ask for her opinion on a previous caller’s question about the sexualization of women in art. The broad topic opens up other cultural conversations as Jennifer talks about the challenges of getting representation in media, cultural appropriation and more.

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References and books

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Jennifer Wang’s Instagram

Twilight

50 Shades of Grey

A Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

The Princess and the Frog

Mulan

Cultural Appropriation vs Appreciation by Lauren Panepinto

Anthony Francisco

Elements: Earth edited by Taneka Stott

Mooncakes by Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker

Ironheart by Eve Ewing

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

What We Don't Talk About by Charlot Kristensen

Displacement by Kiku Hughes

Referenced Artists:

Frank Frazetta

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Eugène Delacroix

eugene delecroix various paintings of women

Kerry James Marshall

Kehinde Wiley

Goofus and Gallant

Kim Jung Gi

Sakimichan

COMMENTS

Stan Prokopenko

Marshall invites friend and artist Jennifer Wang to the podcast to discuss the roles that race, gender and sex play in making art. Topics include cultural appropriation vs appreciation, the male and female gaze, and fair representation.

Evangeline Klimpsch

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2yr

You're a bit of a silly goose huh?