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Assignment: Part 1: Theartist Monet said that he wished he had been born blind and then gained sight as an adult. He believed this would allow him to accurately portray light, shapes, and color in the immediate moment without contamination from previous experiences (ref pg 8). Other artists have aspired to a similar goal of painting "unmediated" perception. What does this mean? Why do you think they aspired to this? Is it possible? If so, how?
Watch this video for some ideas: Seeing what you draw: Drawing what you see. (Don't worry about understanding everything, just try to get his main point.)
Video: Seeing What You Draw : Drawing What You See (By Joseph Podlesnik)
You might also consult these additional resources:
• Henry Wessel : Why it's better to see without recognizing.
• Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees. (An attempt to subvert our expectations.)
• Monet: "Working to forget what he knew."
• How artists see
Write the response above those questions, around 150 words
Part 2: Answer the questions below (question by question)
• What do you see in the lower part of this image?
1: If "see" means the visual stimulus (the pattern of light entering the eye, aka the retinal image), you see:
2: If "see" means what you perceive or understand, you see
3: This is a conceptual question that requires you to apply the material: In developing countries, people born with extreme cataracts may go untreated. Sometimes these people are given cataract surgery as adults, and this allows them to see for the first time in their lives. If one of these patients were shown the rabbit/duck picture a few days after surgery, what would they perceive? Why?
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The story of gilgamesh has several things in common
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The great mother and creator of enkidu
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Demanded practical and immediate answers
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Which personality-related leadership traits does warrior
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What do you see in the lower part of the image
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The strength of nation derives from integrity of the home
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