Ways of Seeing

I thought this article had some very insightful things to say. The perception of how we see and how we are reflected into the world around us. The article discussed living in a modern world so saturated by images and art that we see art in a different way then those of earlier generations.

The part of the article that I found confusing was when the author was talking about the reproduction of paintings and art in general. I understood the idea that we get so used to seeing replicas of famous art that when we see the real thing we are comparing it to the replica. But there seemed to be some other thoughts tied in there I couldn't grasp.

The article was talking about art in some very philosophical terms. How it is etched in out subconscious, and obtains a personal meaning in it's relationship to ourselves.