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Column: Artist to Artist
Invitation to Inspirationby Lisa Lamoreaux www.lisalamoreaux.comAn artist friend invited me to participate in an art project for her local public library — It was a deeply intriguing subject and project: Artists had to create a piece of 3-dimensional artwork incorporating an actual copy of a "banned and censored" book. Even though this came at a particularly busy time for me, I found myself saying YES!
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the daily tasks of life should
After all, the daily tasks (mundane or otherwise) of running my business/household/life should not eclipse those activities that "feed my soul".
Sarah Lovett - “To Kill a Mockingbird” Censorship into Art: Banned Books Display When I saw the book was Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mocking Bird", at once I heaved a sigh of relief that the piece was "safe"... and a mood of seriousness took over upon realizing this Pulitzer Prize literary work of art was "banned" from the public eye. As I looked closer at Lovett's piece, I was encouraged to pick up the bird and hold it. It had the floppy soft quality one would associate with a deceased bird. The paper bits that comprised the feathers of this tiny inspired creature, began to come into focus. What I saw stopped me in my tracks....they were the story of the book, minus the "ugly" words and profanity for which this book is known (and subsequently censored for). I then closely examined the book, and marveled at how meticulously the artist had cut out all the text except the "ugly" words, revealing an intriguing three dimensional web, behind which a spooky shadowy face emerges. Viewing these letters and words in this context, it occurred to me that I myself am impacted by the "meaning" these words have for me, and the history of them in my culture. I noticed the switch inside myself — From casually and objectively viewing a beautiful and provocative piece of art... to being personally engaged in a conflict with the meaning these words carry... and the reality that these words have the capacity to hurt. About It's My Life! content: All content on It's My Life! belongs exclusively to eMasters and may not be reproduced or reprinted in any manner without permission from eMasters. If you wish to use any of our content, please contact us. |
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