Comments on: John Berger’s “Ways of Seeing”

By: Cesar

Cesar — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:17:15 +0000

In the first picture, I see one side of the woman trying to persuade her to cover up her clothes, while on the other side are a man and a woman I guess trying to bring out her sexual side. Since she is confused as to what to do, she covers one breast but leaves the other uncovered. She seems confused about how to express or not express her sexuality. The second image is of a pipe with some foreing language, possibly French, writing something on the bottom. It could be an advertisement, possibly pro-smoking/pro-tobacco? The third is a drawing of a Campbell’s soup can. It looks exactly like a real soup can and is probably saying something about the capitalism in this country.

By: Kristen K

Kristen K — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:16:01 +0000

These images make me think of various art forms. The first image is the Birth of Venus, which I believe is a Brunellesci piece, but I wouldn’t quote me on that one. It’s a fifteenth century image of the creation of the mythological goddess, Venus. The third image reminds me of Warhol’s pop-art Campbell’s soup can. The third image is a French pipe advertisement, or so it seems. The images seem to draw a relationship between art and advertisement; beauty and capitalism.

By: Sam DiPaola

Sam DiPaola — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:00:35 +0000

I see three pieces of art that very different, and yet at the same time, very much the same. The first is more a “classic” example of art. It looks as if the people around the woman are worshipping her. The second is a more modern painting of a pipe that, apparently, “not a pipe.” The third is, similiar to all of Andy Warhol’s work, almost like an advertisment for soup.

By: Jess

Jess — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:37:05 +0000

In the first picture I see a man and a woman on the left side. In the center there is a naked lady standing on a large shell. To the left there is a lady in a fancy dress with long red hair. They seem to be gods and goddesses of some kind. The background of the picture is an ocean scene with birds and ocean creatures. The second picture I see a brown pipe with a tan background and French writing for the caption, but I do not know what it is saying. I have seen this third picture before, it is a large Cambell’s tomato soup can.

By: Kathy Fitz

Kathy Fitz — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:25:23 +0000

1. Botticelli’s “Birth of Venus” depicting how Venus was born and the gods/godesses present.
2. A pipe with a nice yellow background that makes the pipe “pop”.
3. Andy Warhol’s interpretation of Campell’s tomato soup.

By: Kyle Wadkins

Kyle Wadkins — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:19:25 +0000

1. naked woman being born from a clam shell who is being watched and admired by angels and a woman, she is between land and the ocean
2. a pipe made of shiny wood with french (?) words underneath
3. Campbell’s chicken noodle soup that is printed in rich colors and is the only image in the picture

By: Chas Jefferson

Chas Jefferson — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:19:07 +0000

I see a piece of art that contains a mermaid-esc woman standing in a clamshell in the middle of the ocean. This piece of art looks really old. In the second I see a tobacco pipe that has some sort of French caption under it. Finally I see a can of Campbell’s condensed tomato soup that has a real old feel to it.

By: Siobhan Dannaher

Siobhan Dannaher — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:18:59 +0000

I see a beautiful image of Venus, the godess of love. There are two gods who are blowing on her and one godess is giving her clothing. Venus has arisen out of the water.

By: Kelly Key

Kelly Key — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:16:43 +0000

1. I see woman, in her most vulnerable state, representing the voice of innocence in our society. In this image, she is the only light-colored being. On either side of her there are people reaching out to her, perhaps trying to influence her. On her left there are what appear to be angelic beings, and on her left is a woman who looks more like she’s been “turned to the dark side.” The naked woman is in the middle. The natural setting is relevance because this comes right down to the concept of human nature and its good and evil aspects.

2. I see an antique-looking pipe with a French description. It stands out, because it is dark and bold, and it is also the only object in the image. I see something plain, which, through its foreign description and lighting, has been made into something elegant.

3. I see Cambell’s soup. The warm, delectable tomato soup which warms you “heart and soul.” (I believe that is their motto, anyhow). I see a comfort food and a welcome one to most children. I see something which evokes old-fashioned, traditional, comfortable feelings, and my next potential meal.

By: Hee Jung Kim

Hee Jung Kim — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:15:36 +0000

There is a picture of tomato soup can. That is picture also, so that is tomato soup can drawing within picture.
The middle picture is pipe for smoking. Normally, men who taking smoke using that pipe. But that looks like huge pipe.
The first one is main focus of this picture is a woman who is in center on the shell. She looks sad so the other poeple who are in both sides trying to something for her sorrow.