Art Through A Different Lens

Attending the event on How to Understand Modern Art, specifically looking at the artworks found at the Johnson Museum was very interesting. Having gone to the Johnson Museum for presentations and reviews in architecture, I never took the time to actually browse through the artwork on display. While attending this event and actually being able to develop an understanding about some of the artwork that has been at the Johnson, it made me realize how much about art we do not understand. Usually when we view artwork we do so from a surface level with minimal context on what the painting, sculpture or other media form represents. For instance, “The Crossing Man” sculpture depicts one element that is not necessarily highlighted but is shown to us through a different lens. I appreciate hidden contexts within artwork a lot because it allows you to rediscover a specific piece each time you view it.

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