Although women have made tremendous progress throughout the years avoiding sexism as well as male chauvinism. Berger says ” they are not naked as they are they are naked as you see them.” Women are an object of desire. We as people want to be desired. Fortunately and unfortunately the female is assosiated with the thing of beauty although a womens beauty is now much more than skin deep when it comes to the canvas and magazines its strictly vanity and appearence that catches the attention of the viewers.

According to Berger, how do “publicity”-what we would call advertising-images influence consumers and why is this significant?

“Publicity”- what we would call advertising images influence consumers by giving them a desire to have what is being advertised by the way it has been shown to its audience. I believe this is significant to the influencers because it secures buyers and their money although the consumer is only left with the fact of having spent their money. 

2. As he compares oil painting to publicity (advertising) photography, Berger argues that oil painting “showed what the owner was already enjoying among his possessions and way of life;” “it enhanced his view of himself as he already was.”  Whereas publicity pictures, “appeal to a way of life that we aspire to or think we aspire to.” Why are these differences important? What do they reveal to us about the production of images for publicity? 

The differences between oil painting and publicity is important because an oil painting was         made to be much more natural in a sense that it was based on the creator’s reality while publicity is created to sell you a dream you are convinced to buy. This reveals that the production of images is used for publicity to convince consumers to spend their money while presenting false advertisements

3. Choose one of the “dreams” he offers or think of your own. How does this dream offered by advertising use imagery to manipulate consumers?

“The dream of a faraway place” uses imagery to offer people a thought of freedom and peace  to a getaway place whether is mentally or physically such as taking a flight or just having a spa day. People believe to find peace peace and relaxation this way forgetting they have to come back to reality .

According to Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstien, when writing one should use the template of “entering the conversation” in their writing. This template has many advantages for the writer and the reader. Writers using this template can better argue on a subject with a open mind to what others agree and disagree on getting the reader or whom ever you are entering a conversation with to not only see and understand but question things in many different ways. Readers can better understand one, when entering conversation. One can also engage better in an argument with not only their own ideas but with the ideas of others.

I agree with smarthistory’s video, that looking at artwork helps you to analyze other situations. When staring at a piece of art you allow your mind to think as if you were the artist that created the piece, analyzing, inspecting and viewing things in a more unique way. When i find myself in a situation whether its by myself or with someone else i try to view things with an open mind for better understanding and clarification.

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My name is Giselle Rodriguez. Born and raised in NY. I am fluent in both English and spanish. I am a mom of 5 year old twins. (boy and girl) I spend most of my time engaged in getting things done, on my free time i enjoy spending time with my kids whether its taking them out some where or just hanging out at home or at the park. I don’t read or write that often but i am looking foward to improving my English skills. This is my first year of college, I am majoring in Veterinary Technology.