In this collection of collage pieces created by Black Cherokee at Room East, there is a connecting theme between the chosen pre-made material, and the messages that are being conveyed. Black Cherokee uses a very obvious form of appropriation, collecting idealized moments in magazines and staged photographs to relate to the consumer and audience of each piece.
By using outdated material itself, Black Cherokee references an idealized time in the 80's and 90's, allowing the audience to detach from societal norms and understand the material without being too caught up in its context. By appropriating such material, it allows the eye to piece together an entirely new emotional response, conveying whatever message the artist is expressing.
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