Monthly Archives: September 2013

Surrealism was an artistic movement that delved into the unconscious and expressed things that weren’t commonly seen in paintings during the more traditional artistic periods that preceded it. Knowing this prior to my trip to MoMA, I had no idea … Continue reading →

In my previous post about my pre-MOMA thoughts and ideas, I wrote about how Berger and Barnet teach us to examine art from more than one perspective. I wrote about how, at the MOMA, I would look at not only … Continue reading →

In my pre-MoMA post regarding the Berger and Barnet readings I discussed how the authors were challenging us as individuals to find ourselves within each piece of art we observe. I was obviously not expecting my artistic life–or lack thereof–to … Continue reading →

The Berger and Barnet readings did not necessarily change how I look at art, but rather refocused my thoughts and reassured me of my beliefs. I have learned a lot from both readings, but the ideas were not new to … Continue reading →

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 →