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Art Mon Jul 05 2010
Kanye West and the Power of Art
Kanye West has always shown a keen interest in art, having tapped Takashi Murakami to do the artwork for his 2007 album, Graduation, and the late Ernie Barnes for the painting A Life Restored, a definitive piece about his near-fatal car accident in 2002. The rapper has now added a new artist to the list, having commissioned painter George Condo for the artwork for his latest single, "Power," from his forthcoming album, Good A** Job.
There are currently two paintings by Condo to promote West's new music, however, one, in particular, is getting a lot of attention.
The painting shows [presumably] West's crowned, bloodied, decapitated head lying on its side--but what does it all mean? In "Kanye West's world," no one can ever really be sure. However, one thing is for certain: West knows how to grab attention and how to keep us all guessing.
Stephanie! / July 7, 2010 1:14 PM
Nice piece, LaShawn! While I'm no fan of Kanye's music, it's nice to see a dimension other than his temper-tantrum antics.