This piece was inspired by Delta Blues as a whole. It symbolizes the black and white struggle through the colors, a guitar through the cut outs, and a prison through the lines and image of Robert Johnson.
Robert Johnson's songs really stood out to me because of the sheer intensity of them. His expressive lyrics and mastery of guitar make him impossible to overlook, even among so many talented artists. Johnson had a way of romanticizing and making poetic the extreme hardships that he experienced. There is little known about Johnson, and his life was short, but his musical legacy will never be forgotten.
From the Delta Blues come stories of loneliness, torture, terror, and sadness that African Americans experienced during the Great Depression. Listening to these songs was difficult for me because I could hear how personal the experiences were to the artists, and I feel for them. These were real, terrible occurrences, and the Delta Blues are a reflection of the horrible pain and great emotional toll that African Americans suffered during this time.
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