Practices of Looking

Thoughts on the Reading

      I found the reading to be very interesting. In this chapter, the author discussed power and importance that images hold in our lives. They can depict a variety of cultures, beliefs, ideologies, etc. Viewers draw forth their own ideas about these images. The simple act of looking (or choosing not to) gives the viewer the power to create these meaning, whether or not the artist intended them to. The author brings in various examples to discuss these ideas such as the OJ Simpson mugshot, which I found to be the most interesting.