Images by Michael Ray Charles

Michael Ray Charles' images (specifically the ones on "Artnet") are amazing! The images, which mainly portray African American stereotypes, provoke the viewer to contemplate deep issues. By painting the stereotypes in a "silly" manner, such as the "Dress Your Best" painting which features a young black male dressed in baggy clothing, it portrays the message that it is absurd to think that these stereotypes are in fact reality. (It doesn't hurt that Charles is an amazing artist!)