Art Covered by Stereotypes
An article by Koku Asamoah called "The Perception of Black Peoples in Music and Art" is about how black people have been stereotyped negatively, resulting in repressed art recognition. Unfortunately, stereotypes are very common and are most of the time negative, but just how much art have they covered?
Many artists, inventors, and songwriters have been underappreciated because they were ahead of their times. For example, Vincent van Gogh, a Post- Impressionist artist wasn't supported at all for his art due to its bright colors, and unique style. Throughout the European Renaissance there were artists and musicians that were underappreciated because they broke the molds and created something new. Now flash forward roughly 175 years to today, where the stereotypes and unwanted freshness of art still exist. The author of this article responded to some stereotypes against black culture art by saying, "It hurts to see the music that comes from a culture with a lush history get shunned, shamed, and belittled just for being presented by a majority black population" (Asamoah). Unfortunately, many minority communities aren't supported due to stereotypes against their race or styles in their culture.
In essence, a large multitude of art has been hidden and covered by negative stereotypes, you have to wonder what treasures had been lost because of it. The media has a large persuading factor in the shutdown of new art and artists. All it takes is one negative comment to start the band wagon of picking apart every miniscule detail until there's hardly anything left. All art is unique, and the diversity of cultures is what makes it truly special. The introduction of something new shouldn't be met with only negative views because it is not yet understood. Having a positive outlook for new art could help the next Van Gogh flourish instead of burying them under negative stereotypes.
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