Emmit Growin has a very different artistic style. I found it refreshingly different. I enjoyed his artwork. His pictures not only showed you what was in the picture, but it told a story of what was in the picture. I found it interesting when he said "whatever picture an artist makes, it is in part a picture of himself-a matter of identity." I believe that means that when an artist of any medium, paints a painting, takes a picture, makes a sculpture..., they are always putting themselves in their pieces. Artists put there emotions into their pieces and that reflects in their work. The picture is a result of the artists work. It becomes theirs. It reflects who the artist is. Also, every artist has their own style that comes through in their work as well. The part that stood out to me the most, was when he said "even an artist knows that his work was never in his mind he could never have thought it before it happened." To me, this means that the artist might have an idea of what he wanted the artwork to look like, but it's a process. The final end result is unknown. It just happens. My favorite picture was the one of his whole family. It gives the reader a look into his life and the people living it with them. It gives the reader an idea of the lifestyle and what life was like during that time period.
