Ways of Seeing
Chapter 1 of Ways of Seeing by John Berger
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Art, Education, and Cultural Renewal: Essays in Reformational Philosophy
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An artist thinks about culture through visual means.
Sarah Thornton • Seven Days in the Art World
The more upset I became, the more I felt that my sensitivity towards the paintings was the same sensitivity I held when I was the subject of the photographs. The uncomfortable, complex, and often difficult intimacy of the paintings characterizes their timeless humanity. The photograph of these paintings is just a collection of symbols, of words in ... See more
Objectifying Expression
These artworks have the capacity to alter our perceptions: of ourselves, certain concepts, the history or present or future of the world. Many of my favorite visual artworks reorient my perception of beauty (making a beautiful thing boring, making an ugly thing interesting); many of my favorite literary artworks change my perception of morality (by... See more