After reading this story, Berger has changed my mind on how i will now look at art. He began his career as a painter and drawing instructor, and through that, is when i believe he realized that there was more to art than just a picture. He learned how to analyze the painting and think outside the box.
"The way we see things is affected by what we know or what we believe." I think he's trying to prove here that everyone will have a different perspective when looking at a painting. We will imagine in our heads, what we think the picture is about by what we know from past experience and knowledge.
I like how on pg. 726, he gives an example of two pictures with the same concept, but painted differently. That was a great way of proving a point to a reader without stating what he's trying to show. It also keeps a reader occupied and lets them think.
Overall, i think it was interesting how Berger set up this story. I like the fact that he had pictures to show for what he was telling the reader. Per picture he showed, he had a caption on it and explained his views on them. Even though they are pictures that were painted from a long time ago, it's interesting to read about our history, and what is trying to be told throughout the painting. Every painter in trying to tell a story behind their picture, and i enjoyed to read about Berger's perceptions on them.
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