Silhouettes Outline drawing of a shape Originally a silhouette was a profile portrait The shape is filled in with a solid color

Ray Johnson 1927 – 1995 Attended Black Mountain College in Asheville Disliked the art establishment – mailed out his art work

known as "the most famous unknown artist in New York" for 30 years. Even now, he remains an underground figure Ray was also the originator of Pop Art, drawing portraits of American pop icons that incorporated humour and satire. Andy Warhol and the other great American pop artists were all influenced by Ray. So, how is it that a man of such tremendous influence remains so obscure to all except those directly influenced by him? It may be that Ray Johnson was never motivated by fame or fortune. There is some evidence that he was actually opposed to fame and fortune. As his good friend, Toby Spiselman (Bloch, 1995) stated; "Ray didn't talk about it, he just did it. That's why you don't find art magazines lying around quoting the art philosophy of Ray Johnson". Died his death,like much of his life, was a mystery

Kara Walker

Drawing her inspiration from sources as varied as the antebellum South, testimonial slave narratives, historical novels, and minstrel shows. Walker has invented a repertoire of powerful narratives in which she conflates fact and fiction to uncover the living roots of racial and gender bias.

The intricacy of her imagination and her diligent command of art history have caused her silhouettes to cast shadows on conventional thinking about race representation in the context of discrimination, exclusion, desire, and love.

She has created more than 30 room-size installations and hundreds of drawings and watercolors, and has been the subject of more than 40 solo exhibitions.

Silhouette Assignment ART 1 Sketch several small ideas Draw final idea onto a good sheet of drawing paper or canvas board Color/fill in the background with the medium of your choice Use a marker to outline the silhouette shape Use tempera paint to fill in the silhouette shape