Berger Essay - 21'st Cent. Poetry

We spent a little time in class talking about the broad strokes of John Berger’s essay “Ways of Seeing.” Return to the essay, focusing on the section beginning on page 18 where Berger describes the effect the invention and widespread adoption of the camera had on visual art. What does he say happened to the way artists saw the world, and how did their art change to reflect those changes? Write a short essay--500 to 600 words about how you understand those changes and what Berger is saying in this section. Try to connect the general principles of Berger’s argument to one of the things you wrote about in your journal for Part 1 of this assignment. Make sure it’s double-spaced, titled, and in a 12-point, easy-to-read-font.