ARH 151 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: David Salle, Healthy City, Collective Memory
Document Summary
One painter on why understanding art is as simple as looking . The painter is telling you something (syntax, etc) One way to look at a painting is to notice the images and make connections. Find the path for your eyes to follow (it will happen automatically) Not quite knowing what you"re looking at is part of the experience. You don"t have to know anything to notice things about a painting. Taking pleasure is part of the act of looking. A good work of art does many things, including improving the appearance of the room. Over time, the layers behind the paintings begin to show. Implies a collection of special items to preserve knowledge. Makes collections we know and trust accessible. A springboard in discussing things that are important to us. As long as humans have existed, we"ve created and connected through this for of storytelling. A toolbox for audiences to become citizens, rather than consumers.
