Monthly Archives: September 2013

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 →