The images we looked at last class yesterday tied into the readings, "What is Art" and "On Meaning". By looking at these images it was easier to understand the ideas of denotation and connotation. I was in the second group, and the images could have all had completely different meanings if they had been ads, or in some cases, if they had not. We discussed in our group that the first image could have been less intimate and personal if at the bottom it read, "Aveeno Skin Care". Another example is the khaki ad. The text connotes that the image was designed to sell khakis. Without it, the image would just be an interesting portrait of Jack Kerouac.
My favorite image was the final one, which i posted above. It reminded me of an old Hitchcock movie, mysterious and somewhat dark. Your eyes have to follow hers, wondering what she's looking at or if she's looking away from something. This image is another prime example of what text could do to an image. If there was bold text "It's Coming....2/13/09", the viewer would be more like, oohh what's coming, I want to see that movie. They would lose sight of the woman and statement she is trying to make.
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