Discuss The artist Jack Whitten.

Written paper of 1,200 words.Give an overview of the artist’s life and work. Any biographical information that you find pertinent to the development of their work and career. Are they part of a movement? A broader artist’s community? Are they working in isolation? How old are they? Are they working now – where were they born, where did they produce their work? Describe their work, and how it developed over time. Feel free to add your own subjective insights – why did this artist or this work speak to you?Additional Info:https://art21.org/artist/jack-whitten/On this website there is a video, in class we watched it and for the essay we are asked to do a little more research about the artist and write an essay about who the artist is and our reaction. Something that stood out to me was the artists use of symbolism in his works such as “Tribute to Malcolm” and in the “Black Monolith” series. I was also interested on what influence his experiences during the civil rights movement has had on his future work. Some useful sources:https://art21.org/read/jack-whitten-resisting-dichotomies-compressing-complexity/https://walkerart.org/magazine/jack-whitten-in-his-own-wordshttps://crystalbridges.org/blog/an-interview-with-artist-jack-whitten/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/arts/design/jack-whitten-review-met-breuer-sculpture.html