Daily Archives: September 1, 2013

Before reading The Ways of Seeing and A Short Guide to Writing About Art, the idea of going to a museum voluntarily to look at art on the walls was of no interest to me whatsoever.  The only times I … Continue reading →

Prior to reading The Ways of Seeing, John Berger, and the Barnet reading, going to a museum and analyzing works of art weren’t of any particular interest to me. I couldn’t get past the point that anything that I could … Continue reading →

The MOMA, the Museum of Modern Art, is a self-proclaimed collection of modern works of art. Yet what does this very title (and consequent institution) convey to us, the viewers, about what modern art is? The name of the museum … Continue reading →

While reading Ways of Seeing by John Berger and A Short Guide to Writing About Art by Sylva Barnet, many key concepts to consider while viewing art became clear to me.  A few in particular that stood out to me … Continue reading →

John Berger’s Ways of Seeing and Sylva Barnet’s A Short Guide to Writing About Art both teach valuable concepts about the nature of art, its purpose, and its significance relative to the context it was created in. I will apply … Continue reading →

After reading just several chapters of Ways of Seeing by John Berger and A Short Guide to Writing About Art by Sylva Barnet, I have become more aware of PERSPECTIVE.  First off, it is interesting to learn that art is … Continue reading →

To me, art appears in odd ways. I tend to find it in the things I love, such as film, television and literature. However, I find it incredibly difficult to appreciate the other forms of visual arts that I have … Continue reading →

In visiting the Museum of Modern Art, I will keep in mind all of the ideas in John Berger’s Ways of Seeing and Sylvan Barnet’s A Short Guide to Writing about Art; however, there are three points that stood out … Continue reading →

What Berger and Barnet have done in their writing is challenge us. They have challenged us to reevaluate our notions of what we value in an art form–of such ideas as genius, beauty, realism, idealism–and in doing so have asked … Continue reading →

As often defined through extensive discussions and argumentative conversations, art presents itself in rather convoluted forms. The continuous contrast between what some perceive as art and others argue to be otherwise becomes a central characteristic in both Ways of Seeing, … Continue reading →