Akiane

Akiane
Creation (creation echos diversity)

Saturday, February 26, 2011

A supercolassal street artist.



http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/02/27/magazine/jr-photographer-6.html

A NY Times article "Supercolassal Street Art" talks about the works of photograffeur JR.  In it he says in those places where his art is displayed, "Just by virtue of being white in these places, you’re rich." This line speaks volumes about White Privilege.  Privilege is not limited to whites, but can be applied to blacks, Latinoes, Asians, etc, any one who has had a leg up over others. Your leg up could be based on your race or ethnicity or economic status. By virtue of living in America, we are rich.  The Poor countires have Privileges that we in the west cannot fathom or may not define as privilege, because when we look at the poor all we see is their poverty.

JR's art is astounding. It sparks converations around the globe.

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