Ways of Seeing

It is natural that seeing comes before words. We recognize things first before we put a word to it. I find it very interesting and pretty fascinating that the way we see things affects what we believe or what we know. Each person perceives things differently and that has an affect because two people may look at a painting and have totally different outcomes. But with two totally different outcomes it causes conversation and helps people view things in ways they may never had, had viewed it before. Even though the article states that when images are presented as a work of art, people have a pre notion of what to except or learnt assumption of art. But in my opinion I believe that even though people may have pre assumptions of art works, it still can change once that person actually physically sees the actual artwork.

After watching the video I was intrigued by what John Berger said, “Perspective makes the eye the center of the visible world…” The eye is so important or the most important thing a person can have because seeing is what makes the world. Perspective is huge and each person has his or her own perspective on things and that is what makes the world so unique. John Berger also had mentioned that when images are perceived in different setting or reproduced people get different feelings or perspective because settings have that affect on people.