All of depiction is fiction, it's only a question of degree. When we think of images, such as the signing of the declaration of independence, we think of that wonderful John Trumbull painting Declaration of Independence that is at the Yale Art Gallery and on the back of our money. When we think of that historical moment we think of that image. That image never happened like that. All of those people were never in that room together to sign that paper. It's a beautiful fiction to help us have an understanding of what went on.
That's the nature of representation; every time we represent something we alter it and slightly change it. And so with that as my foundation, underst… - Titus Kaphar
That's the nature of representation; every time we represent something we alter it and slightly change it. And so with that as my foundation, underst…
- Titus Kaphar
History is a continuum, it's not these separate moments. That's how we look at it. In the 1700s in Virginia before there were police officers - there… - Titus Kaphar
History is a continuum, it's not these separate moments. That's how we look at it. In the 1700s in Virginia before there were police officers - there…
All of depiction is fiction, it's only a question of degree. When we think of images, such as the signing of the declaration of independence, we thin… - Titus Kaphar
All of depiction is fiction, it's only a question of degree. When we think of images, such as the signing of the declaration of independence, we thin…
I'm not saying that things now aren't better for black people. Thank God they're definitely better, but some things are still the same. "Better" is n… - Titus Kaphar
I'm not saying that things now aren't better for black people. Thank God they're definitely better, but some things are still the same. "Better" is n…
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