Lab Museum Design & Interpretation

I found it interesting how Berger described the way we see art in relation to our surroundings. We have been taught what to think about certain subjects, bringing those thoughts to mind when viewing an object. Berger used technical terms of viewing art, describing it as "how X had seen Y." I think this is similar to how people view art, in that, we all have our own opinions and ideas. Many explain art as a very personal experience. Here, Berger relates that to how art is viewed from past to present. Art shows history, but the viewer of the present looks at it with the ideas and thoughts of today. This may distort the past issue and meaning. I thought the development of the camera is an interesting way to explain how the value of the original artwork has changed. The original is no longer required. Berger says artwork is "transmittable," that like any other type of information, it can be used or ignored. I like this description because it leaves the interpretation to the viewer, allowing the artist to convey the message, but the viewer to use it as he/she wishes.