John Berger

Furthermore, he considers secondary sources in interpreting and analyzing the different artists’ paintings. Baxandall examines the importance of contracts, where marketing negotiations are made between an artist and their client. This includes detailed aspects in the content of the painting, the quantity and quality of materials used in the painting and the cost for labor in making the piece. He argues that although a painting is convincing and strong, the painting could, however, be reduced to nothing more than a constructional argument between the buyer and the seller. This is done by explaining the mechanics through which the Renaissance artists went about to develop their talent. A painting in Italy during that period resulted in a social relationship between the painter, who produced the picture, and the client, who provided the funding and ultimately used the artwork. He clearly suggests that the great materials and effort placed into an art piece provide the groundwork for an

Throughout the history of art, the meaning of images and the fashion in which themes are depicted have shifted throughout the history of art. In the book Ways of Seeing, John Berger outlines the reasons behind these changes in the consumption of art and explains why art has become what it is today. However, within his explanation he misses one of the most important contributors to this evolution: the cultural changes that have occurred since the creation of the painting. He does mention these differences, but only uses the concept of changing social norms to strengthen his argument about the mystification of art. This is an oversight.

The essays by Berger and Benjamin are similar in several ways in the sense that they follow a common theme and put forward similar arguments. Mechanical reproduction changed the way we view and experience art. Their perspectives on the reproduction of art changed our thinking and feelings for what it can bring.

Professionally, it may become a less coveted talented now that anyone can put their artwork on the market. Previously commissioned artists may have short-lived careers. And artists have to create a niche in order to standout amongst a sea of painters.

Art by its nature is a subject of the philosophical, social, economic, political or religious context surrounding its creator. More often than not, a work of art addresses a specific topic or somewhat revolves around a particular person. Therefore, it is impossible to separate the context of a piece of painting, either historical or cultural, to its intrinsic value or the artwork's meaning. On the other hand, different cultures and time utilized specific conventions that govern the representation of objects of creativity. This essay highlights various pieces of art and their relationship to particular cultural, political, economic, or social settings. Moreover, it pinpoints how different times influence art presentation.

However, nothing is being talked about in today’s art world than past art work. For example, Leonardo Davinci’s Mona lisa .I am writing this paper to describe a painting which i have chosen to research on. The painting i chose to research on is The Lovers by Riza-yi’ Abbasi. It was

When one marvels at a painting it is tempting to take in one section at a time so as to not miss anything. Certain work entices the audience to come forward, into the scene. Yet the whole painting in its entirety is made to be experienced from a distance, a place where the expanse of the scene can be taken in fully for all it was created to be. Certain brushstrokes or movements only come together when viewed from three yards away. An art museum is a sanctuary filled with these temptations. Each illustration depicts a different story that can only be fully understood once one stands at a distance, senses the mood, researches the historical background, and asks the question: “Why did the artist make the choices he/she did?”

For “premium” chocolate maker Scharffen Berger (SB), quality is king. Their distinct process creates a “taste experience” second to none, an unparalleled quality that must be maintained despite apparent capacity issues. To satisfy the rising market’s demand for its product, it must address three primary issues related to capacity: bottlenecks, expansion, and economies of scale. The current bottleneck in the Conche (output=1,344 kg. /day) will be remedied with the installation of the ball mill, however other bottlenecks will be created starting at the Melangeur. A cost-benefit analysis has determined a need for a second melangeur as well as added Roasting time from 8 hours/day to 12-13 hours/day to keep up with the

“Painting today is pure intuition and luck and taking advantage of what happens when you splash the stuff down. “- Francis Bacon. However when I learnt more about history of art and the way each movement and happenings in the world inspired artist to make new works, I was able to see much more than just a canvas with random paints and sketches. The interesting part about this concept is that each piece of art could be interpreted in many different ways. In contemporary art there isn’t right and wrong, each of us view and find different meanings and connections with artworks.

According to Belting, art has an aura. This aura is lost once it is mass produced. Additionally, a copy or digital version, like a JPEG of an image, does not have an aura. As an image gets mass produced, the value of it goes down. This aura is what brings the art to life, and allows it to perform miracles.

One of the arguments mentioned by John Berger in the article, Ways of Seeing, was about how there are two elements of a women's identity that she comes to considered; the surveyor and the surveyed; Berger continues on explaining that; “men survey women before treating them. Consequently how women appear to a man can determine how she will be treated” A clip that I have chosen shows a young lady asking Donald Trump in one of his seminars how she could apply to become his flight attendant, trump then takes a very sexual look to the girls body and response by invites the girl on stage, then by surveying her physical appearance he continues on saying how he will hire her, he then tells a story on how he hired a teenage girl waitress because of

Walter Benjamin’s The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction focuses on how pieces of art are replicated and reproduced and what elements are kept and lost when they’re reproduced. Reproduction of art used to only be for bronzes, terra cottas, and coins but has now become a staple in many different cultures. Another major focus is how perception of an art piece is changed due to many different factors.

John Berger makes a numerous amount of remarks in ‘Ways of Seeing’ towards what the reproduction of art has done to the art community. As Berger expresses his opinion in his essay, he states “What the modern means of reproduction have done is to destroy the authority of art and to remove it.” (Berger, page 126) This makes it clear that Berger is against the reproduction of art. This connects him

Images and illustrations are all around us. The most obvious images are book covers , t-shirts , and so on but in addition , you also have the more subtle artworks as decorative items and lighting.

of art as a finished product, signed by the artist and authenticated by the art market,