Basquiat

Though Jean-Michael Basquiat was a troubled soul, he had skills. I really enjoy his art because of it's political implications. Irony of Negro Policeman is one of my favorite paintings by him. The policeman seems to not grasp the fact that he is Black and tries to hide behind his badge as well as his blue uniform to enforce the Jim Crow laws that are still enacted to keep black people oppressed. The word "PAWN" demonstrates that he is a pawn for white America in that he works against his own people under the false guise of his uniform. There is so much more that I could say about this piece, but for now, I'll leave the interpreting up to you.