John Berger
analyses 'vanity' by Hans Memling- mirror allows justification for looking at the image
imagery that is still used today in contemporary advertisiments etc
Berger includes Alexandre Carbanel's 'Birth of Venus' 1863-women unable to return The Gaze again allowing permission to objectify the female form.
Tibian's Venus of Urbino - returns 'the gaze' as if allowing permission herself.
Comparing
Monet's 'olympia' appears less relaxed . 'The Gaze is challenged by a dismissive expression. Subtle differences in the tension of the hands. Titian's Venus appears to be much more relaxed.
Jeff Wall's- 'Picture for Women' (1979)- tuguly constructed image- camera central focus point. Brings the fourth wall in to the image, and offers a multitude of gazes. Viewer has an attire role in the image.
Nudity becomes normalised through advertisements expressed to a public audience.
The profusion of images which characterises contemporary society could be seen as an obsessive distancing of women… a form of voyeurism- Peeping Tom, 1960
There are real world disadvantages - objectified women could be riled as easily disposable
Cindy Sherman challenges 'the gaze' by manipulating poses- making them seen artificial.
Sarah Lucas identifies female objectification with an underlining humour, yet her gaze challenges the viewer in a dismissive manner.
The vagenda magazine discusses ad campaigns etc.
The everyday sexism project allows women to shave their experiences.
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