“Untitled” David Wajnarowicz
This piece of art has qualities that that emphasize and help contribute to the deep meaning of it. The perspective of it is one . We can see a boy in the center surrounded by sentences. We see the boy with a big smile showing teeth and we picture innocence. What also helps is the fact that each sentence starts with “One day “. It is repetitive and emphasizes that it is important , its a pattern throughout the piece of art that attempts to create a certain view. The whole design of it also brings it together. Placing the image of child in the middle and being surrounded by words just help demonstrate his situation. Him being himself caused a havoc throughout his future he had to endure.
This text resonates with the the homophobic society and political norms. Now in the present day we see less of this being a issue. But at one point in time being gay and having a different sexual preference was seen as such a crime. Just because it was not “traditional” to certain people it became to be very sad to see the outcome of what tragic situations they were put through. People lived in fear and had to endure a various of detrimental situation as said in the text.
The impact of the piece is to portray the innocence of what it is but to bring attention to the issue. This is for a wide audience to be able to understand and get the gist of how things were for a persons life back then when it was no where accepted.
I totally agree with you that the artist put the kid in the middle, the center of the piece of work is very powerful and contributes significantly to the meaning of the piece.
I agree in you conclusion that this image is spoken louder than words because the young boy just wants to heard and himself being the middle speaks it more.