In one of Kara Walker’s painting, Dredging the Quagmire (Bottomless Pit), the overall feeling and “vibe” that it gives off is very dark and negative. The painting does not have a variety of color, the main focuses are black and white. It shows chaos and we can see people sinking in and a man that is standing in a position as if he is saying he has nothing left. In the bottom right corner, we can see half a head since the rest of the body was submerged in “society”. This is can be a similar depiction of our current society under Trump’s administration. We are “submerging” because of Trump and his policies/visions for America. It is true to some extent that our current society is depicted in this way by Kara Walker. However, I wouldn’t say that everyone is suffering or falling in the same way. One thing I would change about this painting would be to add more colors in addition to the black and white. I would alter it in a way that some areas are bright and cheerful whereas other areas remained the same.
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