Out of all the art, however, Greta Pratt's Man Eating Turkey Leg, Disney World, Florida got me thinking about more than "what is that?" or "ooh, that's scary/pretty/wha-huh?"
When I saw it, I remembered all of those irritating, nerve-grating readings we had where cultures collided. Here, we have two stereotypes--chubby, pasty, turkey-munching white guy and the typical representation of an Indian--within the same space, chilling, each slightly turned toward the other. It was kind of ironic. My culture is so quick to point fingers and differentiate, but sometimes we need to realize that fingers may point right back.
I enjoyed that piece too. The irony was overwhelming. However, I tend to think that the negative opinion of America is formed more by Americans themselves. There are definitely many countries overseas who don't like us, but there are also many citizens here who feel the same way. But who hates us most is unclear, I suppose. Anyway, I loved the whole thing about colliding cultures, it's very true. And there will always be fingers pointing, in every direction, so that is a good thing to remember. Good choice and good observations.
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