Berger

Before you read:

If I were to draw a picture of a woman, she would probably face forward as to get more details in. She probably would be the only object in the picture, as I am a lazy artist when it comes to pen and paper. I like digital art more.  I would consider her nude, I guess maybe? I don’t really draw much.

Question 2:

            You see women all the time in beer and pop commercials. Like the Brittany Spears Pepsi ad. Well, these items are meant to be used to sell products. What sell products better than anything? Sex. Now, I am by no means a feminist, because men are just as exploited as women, but we notice the women more for obvious reasons. As I was saying though, women are used more and more to persuade someone to do something or buy some product via ads. It’s pretty much been that way since the mid 70’s.   

Question 4:

            The audience is college students either taking an art class or English class as he delves into details of how nudes and naked paintings started and discusses the difference between the two.

Question 5:

            The “other” means a member of the opposite sex from the one depicted in a portrait. The presence of which is designed to flatter a man, which is what Berger essentially said in his writing.

AEI 1:

            I think automatically to the statue of David. I am sure there were a few generations between David (1501 AD) and a few paintings that Berger showcased. I do believe that the gap has some play in on it, though I can’t put into words what effect the gap actually would have on how each are viewed.

MM:

            I believe what the article was trying to accomplish was giving us an idea on perspective and how people will get different messages from writings as they do for artworks.