Ways of Seeing is a 1972 BBC four-part television series of 30 minute films created chiefly by writer John Berger and producer Mike Dibb. Berger's scripts were adapted into a book of the same name. The series and book criticize traditional Western cultural aesthetics by raising questions about hidden ideologies in visual images. The series is partially a response to Kenneth Clark's Civilisation series, which represents a more traditionalist view of the Western artistic and cultural canon.
Today I spent some time @ the Frick Collection with my friend Yumi who was in town from Geneva. The Frick currently has a really nice selection of drawings by Pablo Picasso on exhibition. I was impressed by one image in particular that was exhibited in the show, Â a study from 'Life' (Male Model) by Picasso.Â
Having seen a fair amount of art from this period, I found it really interesting to see the subject of this drawing who is clearly of African descent. To be honest, it was actually refreshing to see when you take into consideration how influential Africa was to Picasso, Matisse and many other artists. Now I'm going to do a little digging to find out more about this mystery figure.Â
For those who are interested in seeing the drawings live and direct, the Frick on Sundays from 11am-1pm is pay what you wish. Check it out. – YG
Description of the Piece
From casts of sculpture, Picasso progressed to the live model. Here Picasso captures the specific qualities of his subject. The human figure would remain Picasso's primary subject throughout his life.
S/O to CW for suggesting this book. As we begin to close out 2011, many of use are in a reflective mood pointing our mind and energy towards how we will make 2012 an amazing year. One of the key issues that hampers many of us from reaching our fullest potential is FEAR. This could be fail of failure, success, etc. I picked up this book yesterday with the hopes of discovering some tools that will enable me to unlock the mysteries that FEAR presents w/ the intent of opening up a new world of opportunities and possibilities in 2012 and beyond. So far I’ve enjoyed what I’ve read and thought it would be prudent to share this book with you. Check it out. -YG (@youngglobal) (more…)
