whose art is it

Whose Art Is It?, an essay by Jane Kramer, talked about John Ahearn, an artist living in the South Bronx. Kramer describes John as a white male living in a predominantly African American and Hispanic community. His artworks sparked a great controversy not only in the town but the entire city of New York. His intentions were not to offend anyone but he created such a public outcry against his works that will be look …

…Art is who we are- it’s exactly who we are… Corey and Raymond are ‘life,’ whether you like it or not, and if we can’t look at life, at what’s real life, how can we get beyond it? What are our alternatives?" (Kramer 119). Works Cited Kramer, Jane. 1994. Whose Art Is It?. Public Planet Books. Duke University Press. Stimpson, Catherine R.. 1994. Introduction of Whose Art Is It?. Public Planet Books. Duke University Press.