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"Brooklyn Museum Reaction"

        Three works of art that define the idea of identity are the portrait of John Leguizamo from "The Latino List" exhibit, "Blossom" by Sanford Biggers, and "Paul Cadmus" by Luigi Lucioni. These artworks reveal  the way the artists choose to define themselves and capture an emotion.  Each of these works defines the identity of a culture, of a person, and of a time in history.  The exhibit of "The Latino List" show the identity of  the hispanic community and those who become the voice for this community. John Leguizamo is an excellent example of the voice of the hispanic community. His comedy focuses on the the stereotypes of hispanics. "Blossom" by Sanford Bigger shows a tree growing through a piano while the piano plays itself passion ably. This artwork expresses the emotion of the artist using a tree to represent growth and the piano to show his passion as an artist. "Paul Cadmus" from the Youth and Beauty exhibition is a portrait painting of a young man during the 1920s. This painting shows how life was like during this time.

Luigi Lucioni
"Paul Cadmus"
1928
Sanford Biggers
"Blossom"
2007
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
"John Leguizamo"
2011