Frankly, I can't tell if it's Emmett Till or her 2 year old was playing in some paint. Either way, it's not worth the price of the canvas.
Posted on 03/29/2017 3:32:49 PM PDT by rightistight
Huffington Post author Zeba Blay argued last week that, when white people paint black people, it is an example of "white privilege," as whites are profiteering off of black pain.
The article, titled "When White People Profit Off Of Black Pain," was inspired by a painting of Emmett Till by a woman, Dana Schutz, who Ms. Blay repeatedly pointed out is white.
"What exactly are the implications of white artists creating (and profiting) off of work that depicts black trauma and black pain?" the article begins.
White people are constantly looking to exploit black people, Ms. Blay argues, writing, "we see white artists and creators profit off of black trauma, black death, and black bodies time and time again. We see it in the endless loop of shaky iPhone videos and dashcam clips that replay the deaths of black people."
And despite the fact that the painting of Emmett Till is not for sale, Blay asserts that it "will undoubtedly lead to some form of profit down the road. And this is beyond just profit. It’s about the currency of privilege."
Ms. Blay asks, "Did Dana Shutz [sic] ever stop to think she was literally taking ownership of the young Emmet Till’s body for her own gain?"
Misspelling the artist's name again, then spelling it correctly, Blay says, "Shutz’s [sic] painting, quite frankly, adds nothing to, past highlighting the aestheticization of black trauma for profit and for press... Schultz’s painting takes up space rather than creating it."
The article concludes, "The only thing to take away from this controversy is this: listen to black people. Believe black people. Give black people the access and space and resources to elitist, mostly white institutions so that issues like these don’t even have the chance to arise."
Good thing I don’t give enough of a #### to paint black folks, no less think about them.
Can I draw Stick Figure people, or does that bully Anorexics?
Maybe white people should just all kill themselves. OH WAIT....who would go out and earn all the money to be taxed for the welfare state?
I suppose it’s just a matter of what color you paint them and whether it requires a second coat.
People who want something to gripe and whine about will always find something to gripe and whine about.
People who want something to be offended by will always find something to be offended by.
I’ll save this link for my mom (an artist) who has painted many black studies. She’ll be soooooo glad to know that. /s
Since I am obviously racist for being born white, I will do everything I can to make sure I NEVER hire a blacvk person, never work for one, never Patronize ANY Store where a Black Person works.
And I have quite a few friends that were born black that feel the same way
Thus crap will exist until we make much more use of our extended middle finger.
In stereo.
Yeah, it’s like putting them on TV and in movies. Totally racist! Put a stop to it.
Fine, I’ll ignore them as much as possible.
I am sick to death of the left’s racism.
Breathing, is that racist too?
>>Good thing I don’t give enough of a #### to paint black folks, no less think about them.<<
They never sit still long enough for me to apply the paint.
That's also white privilege.
>>Yeah, it’s like putting them on TV and in movies. Totally racist! Put a stop to it.
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And especially the way they are exploited in sports! That racism MUST be brought to a halt NOW!
This is actually a suppression of the rights of white people.
Frankly, I can't tell if it's Emmett Till or her 2 year old was playing in some paint. Either way, it's not worth the price of the canvas.
These activists need to get free boat tickets to where they won’t ever have to worry about WHITE PRIVILEGE and RACISM ever again.
Liberia was founded just for this situation, if I remember correctly.
I suppose it would also be racist for white people NOT to paint black people. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
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