![]() For instance, in Quakers era there was a large number of Protestants who were relativist who rebelled to the idea of how Christians should live by God’s words. Relativism and absolutism has two different meaning regards to the religious and secular ages. For example, the biggest flag could represent the majority of people who have more rights among others and protected by the flag, while other minorities have less rights and therefore are not protected by the flag, and the smallest flag could represent our civil rights such as lgbtq freedom, black lives matter, and still fighting for our rights to be protected by the flag. Jasper Jones painting “Three Flags” is significant in that the different sizes of the flags represent different groups of people. The American flag is expected to have permanent respect, similar to the Holy Cross in Christianity. Comparably, if the American flag is not acknowledged in the proper respect, it is considered Anti-American. The text compares relativism to rebellion. Similarly, the American flag is a symbol of authority that doesn’t necessarily have an individual’s best interest. For example, in the text, the absolutism talked about suggests how a person should do what is expected by authority, regardless of personal values. The three flags painting relates to the reading in that both describe loyalty to authority. Our American patriotism and respect for the flag is almost as practicing a religion.Īmerican patriotism and the American flag are comparable to practicing religion. However the flag is represented differently to each individual. ![]() Being that Jasper Jones is gay, it is possible that the smallest flag is representative of the struggles for civil rights the LGBTQ+ community has endured.Īmerican culture has become synonymous as practicing a religion, therefore we are taught to worship the flag. Predominantly caucasian people, being the big flag since their rights are most valued and as the flag decreases in size it represents minorities, that include African Americans and Latinos. The three flags by Jasper Jones’ represents the different levels of justice that different social groups receive. Everyone interprets the meaning of the flag differently therefore leading to the conclusion that one may never know the true intention of Jones’ when he decided to create this artwork. However, as is common with most art, it comes down to who is viewing, when and where they are viewing it as well. Some even say the purpose is related to Jones being named after a war hero, Sergeant William Jasper who raised the flag in the Revolutionary War. Some relate the purpose of the work to his time in the military. Jones’ flag imagery in his work “Three Flags” is still argued to this day. Examples of this can be found in his other works as well, such as “Target With Four Faces” (1955) and “Painted Bronze” (1960) which displayed two beer cans. Jones explained this era of flags as things the human mind would easily acknowledge. Jones experimented with all types of mediums, ranging from cloth, newspaper and sculpture. Jones painted many American flags over his artistic career, including the monochrome “White Flag” (1955) and the classic “Flag” of which he also painted in 1955. The artwork “Three Flags” (1958) isn’t Jones’ only work relating to the American flag. Jones is known as one of the many predecessors of the pop art movement, standing with Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Jean Michel-Basquiat. Unfortunately, their close friendship was broken under the pressure of fame causing Jones to focus intensely on his work. Both artists were considered part of the Abstract expression and Neo-Dada art movement. He soon left back to New York and became friends with fellow artist Robert Rauschenberg who helped him into the art scene. ![]() He fought in the Korean War for two years before being honorably discharged in 1953. He then attended the Parsons School of Design for a semester before leaving and being drafted into the army. He briefly attended University of South Carolina before leaving to New York to pursue art in 1948, with support and encouragement from his teachers. Jasper Jones is an American, southern born artist most famous for his paintings involving the American Flag.
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