Although North’s abilities are to be respected in their own right, it’s clear that the daughter of one of this century’s most influential artists had inherited some artistic prowess from Kanye himself. This is proven in the clearest way through the correlation between this moment of artistic realization for North and an episode of Antiques Roadshow where remarkably well-done artwork by a young pre-fame Kanye fetched tens of thousands of dollars.
Many critics, upon the reveal of Kanye’s early work, said that his advanced style was indicative of how revolutionarily creative he would become later in life. The works in question include drawings of a horned figure with multiple eyes and chains, landscape art, and portraits of himself and others. The art was composed using graphite, gouache, and scratchboard, all done roughly when Kanye was still in high school.