Traditional pickaninny art

[Anonymous No.3972322]

I think it's a sad cultural loss that the classic American tradition of pickaninny artwork has been intentionally covered up and erased due to accusations of racism. The pickaninny child was an entire archetype in early American cartoons, depicted to be curious, adventurous, and strong. I first saw pickaninny art at Sambo's restaurant in Santa Barbara, and I thought it was beautiful and fascinating.

[Anonymous No.3972353]

>>3972322
Not gonna pretend like I'm an expert on these but from what I know most of these were pretty bad. The art's trash too.
The difference between art&culture and a trend is if there was something of real value to keep. could you seriously dig up stories from this that would artistically or literarily knock me off my feet?
I doubt that.
Either way, I don't think there's nothing wrong with caricatures of a black person in any way, nobody's above being laughed at but I don't see anything special in this specifically.

[Anonymous No.3972400]

>>3972322
robert crumb was pretty woke on the pickaninny question

[Anonymous No.3972413]

>>3972322
>accusations of racism
anon i've literally never seen a black person who looked like that. get off this site for a while.
although if you like them, search for 'golliwog' which is the UK version, some nice doll designs. a lot of people including some black people collect them.

[Anonymous No.3972415]

>>3972413
>never seen a black person who looked like that
Don't deny it nigger lover

[Anonymous No.3972437]

I'm not denying that pickaninny art is racist. In fact, I think it absolutely is. And I certainly don't take the position that real black people look like that. My point is that, notwithstanding, the art has value in its aesthetics and as an early American mainstream cultural artifact. The whole "mammie" cookie jar thing and universe of these pitch-dark characters is fascinating.

[Anonymous No.3972558]

I wish we'll keep all those KILL WHITE PWOPLW and BLACK LIVES MATTER cultural artifacts in museums, they're after all part of history, and I don't support them, but they have an aesthetic value

[Anonymous No.3972592]

>>3972322
>accusations of racism
Because it was racist.

I prefer talking about Herriman's art instead.

[Anonymous No.3972628]

>>3972558

That's a stupid comparison. I'm talking about mass-marketed cultural icons, not shitty protest posterboards and t-shirts

[Anonymous No.3972681]

>>3972628
That's a convenient difference, you sly dog. Art does not discriminate.
>shitty
At least you showed your card, you just want racist icons back, shitter. At least other racist assholes don't hide themselves in muh aesthetics.

[Anonymous No.3972693]

I'm not trying to hide my racism. I'm racist, there. Lock me up chief

[Anonymous No.3972750]

>>3972628
>mass-marketed cultural icons,

[Anonymous No.3972761]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-br_EfzDdM
4:30 more interesting to me is this style of using carvings outside of stores

Early American lamps would also have a carved character of some kind underneath.

[Anonymous No.3972774]

>>3972761

[Anonymous No.3972775]

>>3972774

[Anonymous No.3972777]

>>3972775
that's a boy on the left.

[Anonymous No.3973667]

>>3972558
reasonable comment

>>3972777
he has two pets and a nice outfit, living the life

[Anonymous No.3973729]

>>3972400
Was there a subject that he wasn't absolutely woke on?