Primarily, I learned about Jean Michel Basquiat that he was a bright and extravagant personality, a lucky man from the streets, and a genius of his time. Precocious and incredibly talented, Jean Michel began his career with graffiti on the walls and began creating great art. The young guy became a famous neo-expressionist, creating several emotionally expressive works. The artist breathed life into his characters, saturated them with soul and time. His works are a collection of unusual symbols, logos, and pictograms. Many paintings resemble children’s, inept scribbles and handwriting – this is the author’s style. Among other things, Michel is known as a musician and pop icon, the leader of his own band “Gray”, a cultural figure, a producer. Nowadays, his works are worth millions of dollars at world auctions, and many art critics have noted the potential of the neo-expressionist artist.
Additionally, Zainul Abedin was the national artist of Bangladesh, innovator, and most talented and passionate person. Abedin is rightly considered the pioneer, father, and founder of Bangladeshi art in the modern sense. In his youth, Zainul often captured the picturesque area near the Brahmaputra River as a source of inspiration, harmony, and peace. A series of watercolors dedicated to this place won him an award at the All-India Exhibition. Gradually, the style and manner of “writing” changed and eventually became a concept related to the harsh reality. It is worth noting that Abedin’s “hungry sketches” are the most significant. The artist’s imagination gives the paintings a magical realism that reflects the actual situations in the world and the spirit of the time the master lived. The cruelest and bloodthirsty paintings gave the artist world fame and national recognition.
Moreover, I managed to link the writer and the artist together as follow ways. Firstly, despite the apparent difference in professions, Hughes and Abedin fulfilled the same goals and objectives. Their vocation is to serve the people and humanity as a moral lighthouse, the light of which scatters the way through the darkness. Secondly, the means and method of implementing the creative idea and artistic ideas of these two creators are marked in a simple and concise form that is accessible to everyone for understanding. Their concepts are addressed to the fate of the people and the motherland within the framework of the common cultural and political moments. Thirdly, they lived together in the post-war period and experienced terrible life catastrophes, albeit at slightly different time intervals. Hughes and Abedin, having, at first glance, different features and traits, together they can represent a single whole. Consequently, I can compare their brutal fate, common goals, style, manner of execution of works, as well as creative intent and ideas.
I engaged in the process of research for a visual artist consistently, step by step, to delve more deeply into the essence of the topic. I studied the sources of information, looking for answers to essential questions about the life and work of the great artist. Besides, in the final research process, I summed up all my research and made a particular conclusion. This practical work helped me form an experience of handling information, specific skills, and competencies that I will certainly show in future studies.
While writing the research paper in this class, I was faced with the challenge of starting to write a work. Sometimes there is nothing more frustrating than a blank sheet of paper. In addition, I had a fear of defeat, and I lacked certain confidence in my abilities. Nevertheless, I continue to strive for the high quality of my texts and a positive evaluation result.