Hogs Killing a Snake John Steuart Curry Raquel

Observations • • • 5 Hogs 1 Snake 1 Tree The hogs are very

Questions • Why are the hogs doing that what do they gain from that

Artist Background • John Steuart Curry 1897 -1946 • Known for painting life on

Artist BG cont • Illustrated for magazines and children's books • Studied in Kansas

Conclusion • JSC was a cool dude, he liked farm animals and those are

References • John Steuart Curry - Biography. (n. d. ). Retrieved March 05, 2016,

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Hogs Killing a Snake John Steuart Curry Raquel Alicea ATL 1 – Comunication 3/5/16

Observations • • • 5 Hogs 1 Snake 1 Tree The hogs are very energetic They’re also hairy The sky is brightish The grass takes up a lot of the scenery There is a hole on the tree The tree has red stuff on it The brighter hog up front got its tongue out

Questions • Why are the hogs doing that what do they gain from that small and skinny and insignificant snake there’s 5 hogs and one small snake whats the deal? • Is the snake dangerous? • Are these hogs wild? • Are those apples on the tree or something else? • Is there a pretentious metaphor behind this or is this just some wholesome hog on snake action? • Are they fighting over the snake? • Are they killing the snake just for funzies? • The hog with its tongue out looks like it wants to duke it out, is that the hogs intention? • Are hogs huge or is that tree just short? • Did someone pay money for this or was the artist just like ‘yo I have a great idea for an art’?

Artist Background • John Steuart Curry 1897 -1946 • Known for painting life on Kansas, his home state • Thinks Bulls are swole

Artist BG cont • Illustrated for magazines and children's books • Studied in Kansas City, Chicago, and Paris • Regionalist style of art (art movement in America from the 1920’s to the 1950’s) • Died at 49 due to a heart attack • How many more hog gang paintings did our sweet angel never get to finish…. We will never know….

Conclusion • JSC was a cool dude, he liked farm animals and those are pretty cool imo. • He died young… just like Ke$ha had suggested • He did live a comfortable life though, he was able to make a living doing this thing he loved • He always remembered his roots, a real down home guy, just like Dorthy! • But most importantly, he leaves me with no choice but to believe that in Kansas, hogs are always getting together just to kill snakes.

References • John Steuart Curry - Biography. (n. d. ). Retrieved March 05, 2016, from http: //xroads. virginia. edu/~am 482_04/am_scene/ currybio. html • About This Artwork. (n. d. ). Retrieved March 05, 2016, from http: //www. artic. edu/aic/collections/artwork/6051 0 •