What kind of truth does each work try to achieve? What methods is each artist using to create this kind of truth? How do these methods differ from each other?
The Truth of Art Aaron Douglas’s style “is the result of a deep-rooted belief that in trying to imitate the actual world, art-as-likeness was really falsifying the way we see that world.” Although all art is a form of imitation—whether of the actual or the imaginary world—Douglas’s belief highlights the way artists have used conflicting … Read more