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    The painting depicts an intimate moment between a grandfather and grandson as the grandfather teaches his grandson how to play the banjo. While the banjo symbolizes the fusion of African and American musical traditions, the painting aims to show the humanity and bond between the two figures rather than focus on their race. It presents a heartwarming scene of cultural pedagogy through music to appeal to viewers and challenge perceptions of works by black artists.

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    The painting depicts an intimate moment between a grandfather and grandson as the grandfather teaches his grandson how to play the banjo. While the banjo symbolizes the fusion of African and American musical traditions, the painting aims to show the humanity and bond between the two figures rather than focus on their race. It presents a heartwarming scene of cultural pedagogy through music to appeal to viewers and challenge perceptions of works by black artists.

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    Banjo Lesson Analysis

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    Rocky Kamen-Rubio
    The painting depicts an intimate moment between a grandfather and grandson as the grandfather teaches his grandson how to play the banjo. While the banjo symbolizes the fusion of African and American musical traditions, the painting aims to show the humanity and bond between the two figures rather than focus on their race. It presents a heartwarming scene of cultural pedagogy through music to appeal to viewers and challenge perceptions of works by black artists.

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    RockyKamenRubio HistArtR1B Prof.SeulgheeLee InterpretationsofTheBanjoLesson TheBanjolessonisapaintingdepictingthepassingonofAfricanAmerican heritage,cultureandtradition.Thegrandfatheristeachinghisgrandsonhowtoplaythe banjo,andindoingso,isnotonlypreservinghisownhistoryandteachings,butpassingthe torchofresponsibilityofthisculturetohisgrandson.Thechildwillsoonbeexposedtoan unforgivingandantagonisticworldwhereinhisselfimagewillbedeterminedinpartby whites.Thegrandfathermustpasstohimtheresponsibilityofpushingbackagainstthis antagonism.ThebanjosymbolizesthisperfectlyitisafusionofAfricanandAmerican instruments,createdbyblackslavesfromAfricacombiningtheirtraditionswiththe resourcesavailableintheUS.Thechildhasalsotakencompletecontrolofthebanjo,and thegrandfatherisnowmerelywatchingoverhimbentdown.Thisshowsthatthechildhas assumedhisroleasamemberofanoppressedculturethatmustfightforitsrights.

    Furthermorethechildappearslighterincolorthanhisgrandfather,andratheryoungto haveacquiredsuchagreatresponsibility.Thiscouldrepresenthisnewopportunitiesina slightlymoreforgivingworldthantheoneinwhichthegrandfathergrewup.Thegrandfather mayhaveexperiencedslaveryfirsthand,whilethechildisonlyhearingaboutitthroughhis grandfather,furtheremphasizingtheimportanceofthepedagogyoccurringinthepainting. Theirsurroundingsaremostdefinitelymodest,andfarfromideal,buttheyaremostlikely betterthanthoseofthegrandfatherinhisyouth.Theyalsoillustratethedisenfranchisement, yethumbleexistenceofmanyAfricanAmericanstheydonthavealot,buttheyhavethe

    bareessentialsandenoughtogetby.ThepaintingdepictsthestrugglesofAfrican Americansandthepassingofthetorchofrebellionagainstthisoppressionand disenfranchisement. ThoughTheBanjoLessonisapaintingdealingwithrace,itsprimarygoalisto conveythehumanismintherelationshipbetweenthegrandfatherandhisgrandson.The grandfatheristeachinghisgrandsonhowtoplaythebanjo,afun,nurturingandbonding activity.ThebanjosymbolizesthisperfectlyitisafusionofAfricanandAmerican instruments,createdbyblackslavescombiningtheirtraditionswiththeresourcesavailable intheUS.Itisacrossculturalinstrumentthatspeakstheuniversallanguageofmusic, transcendingracialandsocioeconomicbarriers.Thepaintingisntabouttheraceofthe characters,buttheirhumanityregardlessoftheirrace,andhowthishumanityisexpressed intheteachingofmusic.Thepaintingistryingtoeliminatetheconnotationofracefrom suchblackworksofartbyappealingtothehumbleandheartwarmingnatureofthis lovableandintimatemoment.Thisintimacyofthepedagogyinthispaintingisemphasized byitsvoyeuristicnatureandimpressionisticstyle,creatingasenseofwarmtharoundboth figures.Theirbentheadsshowvulnerabilityinanantagonisticworldtowardblacks. Howevertheyarenotpushingbackagainstantagonism,butenjoyingaleisurelyactivity separatefromtheworldofactivism.Theyarenttryingtobesomethingtheyrenot,andthe paintingisnotaboutthesuffering/strugglesofAfricanAmericans.Thepaintingjustshowing thevieweragrandfatherandagrandsoninawarm,intimatemoment,enjoyingthesounds ofauniversallanguage. Thetwoaboveviewsmayappearconflicting,howeveritismerelyourjudgement

    thatmakesthemconflicting.WhatTannerisreallytryingtoshowusisthatthetwoconcepts areactuallythesamefortheseAfricanAmericans.Pedagogy,culture,relaxationand sufferingareallintimateexperiences,andthegrandfatherandgrandsonaresharingthem throughthismusic.Thisaspectofculturebeingsharedcombinesbothstoriesoffights againstoppressionandsuffering,andpurefunandrelaxation.Theredoesntneedtobe anydistinction.CertainaspectsofAfricanAmericanculturedevelopedinthiswayto disguiseactivismasfun:manyslavessangsongsaboutescapingcaptivityandhowto dealwiththeirinhumanetreatment,orcreatedmartialartsdisguisedasdancedtolearn howtodefendthemselves.Duetoharshoppressionbywhites,theywereoftenunableto communicatetheseideasthroughsimplelanguage,andhadtouseartasashield.Slave masterswouldnoticeamaptotheundergroundrailroadbutmightbelesslikelytonoticea song.Thusmuchofblackhistoryishiddeninvariousartformsthatrequireinterpretation andunderstandingoftheartform.Thispaintingisnoexception.Itreferencesitsowngenre: aworkofartthatislegitimateinitsownwritebutcontainselementsofculturalhistorythat mighthavebeenmoredifficulttoconveythroughalessartisticmedium.Yetthistime,its intendedaudienceiswhite.Bycreatingaperceivedjuxtapositionofrebellionandintimacy, itingrainstheconnotationofthisheartwarmingmomentwithAfricanAmericancultureand activism.Inrealitythejuxtapositionisnonexistentandperfectlynormal,Tannersimply exemplifiesittoaltertheperceptionoftheviewer.

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