2D Bag Print

assembled book

word designs

idea web: deleterious

in orange are my main themes for the bag project. 

Kerry James Marshall

"a shadow of my former self"

this piece is by Kerry James Marshall, an african-american man from Chicago. this is entitled "a shadow of my former self" because most of the painting is flat, and the same color: black. the silhouette is flat black, and blends in with the hat and jacket. nearly all facial features are hidden in the shadows, but the mouth is bright white and missing a tooth. this is a reference to his childhood, and a representation of being broken in a way. the collar is sharp and contrasts against the dark jacket. it is very close to his neck, which indicates a degree of danger, likely stemming from his history and roots in Alabama and Chicago. 

word picking ii

Round 2- ABERRATION

aberration: a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome; the apparent displacement of a celestial object from its true position, caused by the relative motion of the observer and the object. 

synonyms- anamoly, oddity, divergence, peculiarity. 

word picking

Round 1- INFERNO

inferno: 
a large fire that is dangerously out of control; hell (with reference to Dante's Divine Comedy); a place or situation that is too hot, chaotic, or noisy. 

synonyms- purgatory, hellhole