A great amount of connection is seen both inside and outside of Hendricks’s work. His unique style contains elements of pop art, photo realism, minimalism, and Black Nationalism. It also serves as something of a bridge between the movements of realism and post modernism.2 Additionally, each of his …show more content…
Shakespeare’s famous quotation, “clothes make the man,” could not ring truer than it does in the work of Hendricks. When looking at this work, one of the most important things to note is that it is a self-portrait. Because of this, the viewer must examine why the artist would choose to portray himself in the way he does. Seeing as it was painted in 1977, it is important to consider the social circumstances of the time period. Though the era known as the Civil Rights movement was over, the fight for social justice was still in full swing and the black empowerment movement was on the rise.8 By painting himself as such a strong, large, beautiful figure, he reflects a pride in both his identity and his