Author Archives: MITCHELL VILLETA

This piece is called Percolator, by Stuart Davis. He is an early American modernist painter. He lived from 1892 to 1964. He took inspiration from Jazz and pop to make his art, and was one of the first artists to apply for the Federal Art Project. This piece, Percolator, sees a white background with many different shapes within it. There is a clear number 6 here, and also what looks like a gas tank to the left of it. What I believe to be a gas tank, along with many sleek lines and shapes, goes to show the ideals of the time. Factory working and efficiency, yet also something deeper in the hearts of the workers, which is what I see to the right of this gas tank, is an open room to enter. I found this piece while looking for modernist pieces in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and it immediately struck my eye. It’s open, yet closed off. Efficient and fast, yet soft and inviting. It’s modernist aspects really come to life here.

Hello everyone in the class, my name is Mitchell Villeta. I’m a junior here at Baruch who just transferred this semester from BMCC. Unfortunately, I have Covid this first week, so I won’t be able to join you in class until next week. I do look forward to seeing everyone though, hopefully I am not too late to join any group chats that may have been started. I am a Marketing major with an associate degree in business administration. I’m originally from Central Florida and I moved up to New York right after high school. Living in the big city was too good to pass up! I love ice skating, playing video games (I will win in Mario Kart), and grabbing a drink/good food with friends. Travel is a must have for me, and much of this year will be spent away from New York (after I just said living here was important, I know). My other favorite cities are Boston, Los Angeles, and Paris. For anyone interested, Paris is 75% cheaper to live in than New York. Their Croissants are like a dollar- they’re like 5 dollars here! (While also having a minimum wage not far off from ours). I also enjoy rock music, going to the movies, and wine tastings- my favorite food is poke/burgers (I can never pick), and my favorite show is definitely “The Boys” from Amazon. One weird thing about me is that I do not like coffee. I actually do not drink any kind of caffeine (despite being a barista for quite some time. Hot chocolates were my jam). However, coffee flavored ice cream is my favorite ice cream flavor. It is a bit strange. This English class is my first since early in my time at BMCC, and I am excited for it. Different perspectives that are seen through everything we read is important and can help in our understanding of other people in real life as well. I am hoping the best for my first semester at Baruch, and the same for everyone else in the class. Looking forward to reading everyone else’s introductions as well.