I wanted to open up a discuss on Duane Hanson, since visually his art work is quite striking, provocative, and there seemed to be a lot of interest in his work and what he was trying to accomplish with it.
I would love to know your thoughts on Duane Hanson. Do you think that he is accomplishing his goals of bringing awareness to the contributions of those who have been marginalized in society; or, do you think he is unknowingly further contributing to the marginalization of the individuals represented in his work? Here is one of his detractors. Do you see any problems with what Duane Hanson is doing? Do your thoughts on House Painter I (above) change when you consider that the two figures of Lunch Break (below) have accompanied the one above and have been part of a single installation (three-dimensional works that often are site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space). How about when you notice that most of his works represent white men and women?
You can write responses to these questions in the comment section of this post or you can make it a topic of one of your journal entries. Even if you do not end up actually writing down your thoughts, I would like you to think about these things.
Read about and see more of Duane Hanson's art here.
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