Representations Of Detroit

Question 1

Sydney James art

Answer 1

. Detroit bred and base
. Explores the racial and gender positioning of the black woman in America as “last” or “least among others” in society
. Seeks to reposition this narrative of the black woman’s visibility and importance bringing them to the forefront of the conversation

Question 2

Tristan Eaton art

Answer 2

. By the age of 16, he moved back to the United States but this time to Detroit.
. Although Tristan Eaton loved Detroit, he had a big city heart and moved to New York at the age of 20.
. His goal is to bring art to those who are not always fortunate enough to have access.

Question 3

An Abandoned factory, Detroit

Answer 3

. By Philip Levine
. Deindustrialisation in Detroit
. Ford implemented a concrete road causing suburbanisation
. Detroit is rundown and derelict – 40% of streetlights don’t work
. Abandoned housing – housing can be bought at $7500, $500 and as little as $1
. High crime rate
. Population has reduced by 3x,

Question 4

Detroit, Tomorrow

Answer 4

. Philip Levine
. Levine was a factory worker for more than a decade, beginning at 14
. The power describes a mother contemplating how she will go back to work today after her child has been killed
. Shows the crime rate
. Shows the poverty in the area
. 70% of murders are unsolved
. Long term impact of communities as a result of the violence in the area

Question 5

Diego Rivera art

Answer 5

. Consist of 2) panels depicting the Ford Motor Company
. Express the idea that all actions and ideas are one
. Rivers started the project by researching the facilities at the Fird River Complex and spent three months touring all the plants
. He was amazed at the technology and modernity of Detroit’s plants
. Rivera started the mural during the Great Depression where men often went on strike with people dying in the violence
. Rivera was likely inspired by the charged atmosphere of protest against one of the world’s most powerful industries
. This impressive integrated industrial manufacturing center is what Rivera sought to capture
. Some critics viewed the murals as Marxist propaganda
. The mural also explores the relationship between man and the machine
. He focused on technology as an important quality of the future

Question 6

Sources

Answer 6

. Diego Rivera art
. Detroit, Tomorrow - Philip Levine
. An Abandoned factory, Detroit - Philip Levine
. Sydney James art
. Tristan Eaton art

Question 7

Answer 7

Detroit, Tomorrow - Philip Levine

Question 8

Answer 8

An Abandoned factory, Detroit - Philip Levine

Question 9

Answer 9

Sydney James art

Question 10

Answer 10

Tristan Eaton art

Question 11

Answer 11

. Diego Rivera art