The painting focuses on a young female subject, wearing an almost see through dress that slips off her shoulders. She seems deep in thought because she is in a tranquil setting, gazing past the mirror with her hand on her chest, indicating that she is thinking about something very heartfelt.
When I first saw Sunbath, it was the same as the other paintings in the museum; it meant nothing to me and I almost passed by it. However, although it meant nothing to me I was still visually attracted to it; something about the way the short brushstrokes all smeared together but still formed a beautiful picture. I looked closer to examine the brushstrokes and then decided that I wanted to know more about this painting and talk to it. I sat down in front of it and just look at it for a little bit and had to really brainstorm about how this painting could possibly mean anything. At first glance it was just a woman sitting in her room. As I looked at it some more I started to get a feeling from this woman, she was not just sitting in her room, she was thinking about something very close to her. The more I examined the style of the painting such as the color palette, I discovered that the lighting in the painting was extremely relevant to the meaning of the painting. Rather than having to force myself to think of questions that I wanted to ask this painting, it started to bring the questions out of me and suddenly I had so many and I wanted to know everything about this painting.
The woman's thoughtful expression and Miller's use of color creates a calming tone, which intrigues me because I feel like the title Sunbath does not capture the amount of feeling in this painting. That being said, it makes me question if she is only sitting in her room thoughtless while the sun illuminates herself and her room, or if the woman is caught deep in thought with the sun being a small factor in the meaning of this painting, contradicting the title Sunbath.
Berger's "Ways of Seeing" VS. ... I do not agree with Berger's way of thinking throughout "Ways of Seeing". ... The art image below is of an F-4U Corsair from WWII painted by John Young. ... What he talks about in "Ways of Seeing", is nothing new. ... Berger states many things in "Ways of Seeing", but he never clearly states anything. ...
I am happy to say that I have a greater understanding of how Berger sees art, although I believe that his final argument in "Ways of Seeing" contradicts this, as demonstrated in And our faces, my heart, brief as photos. ... In "Ways of Seeing" Berger is much like the opaque window as he challenges his readers: "The idea of innocence faces two ways. ... So I arrive at the end of "Ways of Seeing" and although I have a greater understanding of his argument, I remain perplexed and frustrated. ... Matthew has authority over Berger, as he relates so closely to this painting in so many w...
Art criticism is a respected and also difficult field to master, but John Berger stands out as a recent example of someone who thrived in this profession. In the 1940's Berger began painting and later taught art classes, eventually publishing numerous essays critiquing various works and espousing his personal beliefs about how artwork should be viewed (John Berger Biography 1). ... He authored a book called "Ways of Seeing" in which he wrote about how art is mystified by the cultural elite, making it difficult for regular people to understand and appreciate masterpieces. ... Thi...
John Berger's "Ways of Seeing," examines the role of the female body in art. ... Berger's essay is still applicable today. ... Berger states that the actions of women in paintings "are not an expression of her own feelings; it is a sign of her submission to the owner's feelings or demands " (Berger 52). ... Berger does an excellent job explaining the role women had in art. ... Berger was not far off when he talked about women being objectified. ...
The writings of Berger were challenging, demanding, and troubling. ... One segment I would like to focus on is Berger's statement: "When we "see" a landscape, we situate ourselves in it. ... When we are prevented from seeing it, we are being deprived of the history which belongs to us"(108), and "When the camera reproduces a painting, it destroys the uniqueness of its image. ... Take for example the "Mona Lisa", sure, people see her in different ways. ... One tough part of the essay is when Berger suggested: "The compositional unity of a painting contributes fundamentally to the...
This film as well as the book Ways of Seeing, by John Berger, supports the idea that although change is inevitable with our ever-growing society, there are some things that were made old-fashioned to stay old-fashioned. ... Although he may expel his emotions into these letters as if they were his own, his job is ultimately setting him up for failure and solidifying one of Berger and company's theories in Ways of Seeing in which you have to see something before you believe it. ... Another piece of literature that displays similar ideas of transmogrification as the ones found in Her is John...
There are many ways of seeing. ... John Berger explores this concept in depth in the book Ways of Seeing. ... There is a clear emphasis on the many ways of seeing that different people have throughout his writing and how it pertains to the specific topic in discussion. ... The first is one of the many ways that people perceive the world. ...
I chose Rembrandt's painting titled The Music Party for my paper because I had to choose an older painting. This piece isn't a painting that I would normally choose because it doesn't interest me. I am more interested in paintings with many colors and shapes rather than pictures of people in hi...
In order to establish why John Berger, in his essay "Understanding a Photograph- came to the conclusion that photography is not a fine art (a conclusion I though roughly disagree with) we need to look at the questions he asked himself and those he didn't - in other words the contexts in which he considered the primary question. ... I think most people would agree with these three elements but John Berger added other considerations to these three. ... At that time, Berger was already a Marxist. ... It is useful to look at Berger's other essays about art rather than photography, n...
