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    Comparison Of Susan Bordo And The Male Body

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    People tend to views an image based on how society say it should be they tend to interpret the image on those assumption, but never their own assumptions. Susan Bordo and John Berger writes’ an argumentative essay in relation to how viewing images have an effect on the way we interpret images. Moreover, these arguments come into union to show what society plants into our minds acts itself out when viewing pictures. Both Susan Bordo and John Berger shows that based on assumptions this is what causes

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    John Berger and History

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    In his first essay of Ways of Seeing, John Berger claims that all power, authority, and meaning that was once held by an original work of art has been lost through the mass reproduction of these works that has occurred in recent years. He writes of an entirely bogus religiosity (116-117) that surrounds these art objects and that the meaning of the original work no longer lies in what it uniquely says but in what it uniquely is (117). He claims that because of reproduction, the art of the past no

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    on how each individual argues. In my own understanding, advertisement qualifies as art because advertisements are meant to capture the audience attention. Art and beauty attract the attention of the mind through the eye. John Berger, an English art critic, novelist, painter, and poet tried to explain the way human beings view things and how this is affected by our knowledge, beliefs and what they assume to be right. He explains that what we see has been recreated or reproduced. Berger points out that

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    I am sure that we have all, at one time or another, noticed that almost any discussion concerning the merits and demerits of art, if it goes on long enough will come to the qualities of innovation and traditionalism in regards to aesthetic value. As soon as these two qualities are mentioned, there comes an inevitable forming up of those who favor innovation and deride tradition and those who favor tradition and deride innovation. Either side usually admits only enough merit to their opposition, and

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    In the World of Art

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    we experience? No, rather he suggests another estranging solution, meaning that we ought to embrace the world around us in, putting our souls into the nature and “collaborate” with the object (108). Leaving behind himself the assigned role as a critic, Berger further continues his personal stance in the essay “Art and Property Now,” and he does it my (“by”

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    stands out among other artistic critiques of the eighteenth century in the way he manages to engage not only what is on the canvas, but also in the way he is able to instill each composition’s elements with significance in a greater context. Diderot’s critic of Hubert Robert’s work, among others, in The Salon of 1767 serves as a lesson for both artists and observers. His writing engages both groups through exploration of the role antiquity, imagination, and temporality play in the creation and viewership

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    Breaking Down the Barriers to Feminist Art Work "Every time a girl reads a womanless history she learns she is worth less." While studying art history in Pre-Industrial Visual Cultures this semester, one theme has become painfully obvious. There are few if any women artists included in the study of art history. If you dig deep into the books you can find mention of many unknown, unrecognized and often times very talented women artists from the past. Women in history are simply not

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    Critics of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn  The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered by many to be the greatest American novel ever written.  Despite this praise, Mark Twain’s masterpiece has never been without criticism.  Upon its inception it was blasted for being indecent literature for young readers because of its lack of morals and contempt for conformity.  Modern indignation toward Huck Finn arises from its racist undertones, most notably Twain’s treatment of the character Jim

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    editors, and literary critics of all time. His poetry and short stories are what majority of people recognize him for. His long and intriguing stories about mystery and the macabre are just some examples of his classic writings. At first, Edgar Allan Poe was referred to as the inventor of the modern detective story and a specialist in the science fiction genre. It was not until later in his life that people began to acknowledge him as one of America 's first admirable literary critics. Edgar Allan Poe

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    art. This way of thinking is what made Michelangelo a great artist. The quote “great artists have the social function of constantly renewing the appearance of nature in the eyes of the public” was mentioned by Apollinaire, a French poet and an art critic (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, 2017). Apollinaire focused on the subject of modern painting, during 1880-1918, Cubism. Cubism was considered to be pure art, it was a new way to view reality (TATE , 2017). It was a major style during the

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