Kahinde Wiley

Kahinde Wiley is a Gay American based painter born in Los Angeles, who has an international reputation living between Pe King and Brooklyn

Last weeks ALVC class focused on the Post Modern them "INTERTEXTUALITY", re-read Extract 1 The death of the author on page 44 of your ALVC books and respond to the oil paintings of Kehinde Wiley. How do we make sense of his Kehinde's work? Identify intertextuality in Kehinde's work?

Wiley is known for his paintings of contemporary urban African American men in poses taken from the annals of art history.. Most of his works are in portrait form. Wiley's paintings are very beautiful, usually focusing on one or two subjects present his work. Maybe he drew some of his inspiration from the renaissance that and also foregin textiles with a lot of Victorian influences.

Kehinde's work relates to this weeks Post Modern theme "PLURALISM" re-read page 50 and discuss how the work relates to this theme?

Pluralism meaning the social concept of an artist regardless of there race,age,beliefs. His work relates to pluralism because his pieces contains something which is so normal for the type of paintings style he chose. This type of painting style was usually found during the time of the renaissance at which point people would have a painted portrait of themselves to show their position or wealth in the world. however in Wileys work he was able to diverse his subject while still keeping to the traditional style.He changed the perception on people view.