I think the Bechers’ new show might be terribly racist, but then again I am not German. I took a lot of Bechers the younger’s past anthropological photographic work as having a certain sense of humor. I thought it was supposed to be as funny as it was fascinating that Germans liked to dress up like Native Americans.
Sonnabend Gallery (536 W 22nd St. Btw. 10th & 11th Aves.) through Oct. 23rd
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I disagree with your statement about this photo being racist. I find that there is still humor behind it and I feel that Bechers knew that the existence of black cowboys was downright silly which is why he wanted to portray them in a silly way. I mean what cowboys have a upholstered car seats in their wagon? Clearly this is comical. It is almost like he was poking fun at the fact that there aren't many black cowboys and their aren't many pimped out western wagons either. Maybe this was him trying to say that if there was a black wild west, they would have done it in style. It's not racist, it's just the comedy that we americans have always used and gotten off on.
THERE WERE AND ARE BLACK COWBOYS! AND THEY DON'T SHOP AT NEIMAN MARCUS- THEY KEEP IT REAL!
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