The next day, we were split into two groups each seeing one of the chosen illustrators. Me and my group went back to Brooklyn again and the weather I remember was atrocious! We went into a warehouse building and again we were visually enthralled. The interior was only one room (in comparison to the factory building we visited the previous day) which was very spacious and practical for displaying work.
There were several people in there who all made the work in collaboration with one another. The main artist, Mike Perry, ran the show. His work consisted of simple line drawings with elements of fluorescent colour, 3D sculptures and photo manipulation. The line drawings I found carried similar elements that are seen within my work.
I was very fond of the work, so I bought two small books that had illustrations of his inside.
After the visit to Mike Perry's studio, the group headed back towards Manhattan for something to eat. The weather drained me and my friend however, so we went back to the hostel for a rest. Soon after we visited the American Folk Art Museum.
I hadn't originally thought that America even had a folk culture, but this museum proved me wrong displaying a very personal art form. Again the museum consisted of both 3D and 2D. The art displayed appeared very decorative and home warming. A reoccurring technique I noticed within the paintings was the use of a reflective paint or material embed within. It proved very effective within the pieces giving them a traditional ethnic feel.
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