Ways of Seeing

I was intrigued by Berger's ideas of how art can transform when viewed on different platforms. For example, a picture of artwork on someone's phone can completely change how it is portrayed. The emotion can be taken out of it, the brushstrokes, an a lot of intimate details disappear once on this secondary form. I immediately thought of the artwork we viewed as a class in the art gallery in Loyola. It was all large paintings of colors, with slight changes in shades to show the flow of light. If a picture was taken, all the different shade changes would be lost, and thus the meaning of this artist's work. It is interesting how dramatic the change can be, and how prevalent this is in our society with the ride of technology at our fingertips.