Classmates' Reactions.

Here are some thoughts that I found intriguing:



Gregory Crewdson

Shannon - "His images of humans, however, depict people in their weakest moments or absorbed in their darkest thoughts."

Cassie - "His landscapes sometimes have no people, but there's always a promise of human existence right beyond the frame. Be it tire marks, a mailbox, or a light left on, there is always proof of humanity right around the corner."

Teun Hocks

Kristen - "His photographs are very surreal, with a lot of them using a flat "wasteland" sort of background not unlike Dali."

Lucy - "I like the work because it has a quirky sense that makes the viewer really stand up and notice. (...) The viewer is interested in the story behind the work."

Jeff Wall

Allison - "Wall focuses on capturing the little moments in life - whether they be moments of alienation, anger or complete absurdity. "

Stephen - "His photographs also depict destruction in a much more organized sense."

Johann - "He makes it on a human scale which lets us wander in, but I almost don't want to because of the anxious and almost uneasy feeling the mess creates."

Cindy Sherman

Cayte - "Cindy Sherman's photos were beautiful to me because of the levels of elegance she achieved while still including a sense of real-life and sometimes a feeling of uneasiness. Her photographs had an Audrey Hepburn feeling to me which I was very attracted to."

Josh - "Her works may appear to be simplistic, but they act as windows into a particular way of life during a particular point in time."





There were general themes echoed thoroughout everyone's observations, but the way they were stated made them interesting to read. Some included very candid opinions of the artists, while others viewed the art from a non-critical point of view. Reading others' opinions reinforced my own beliefs, while giving me an opportunity to re-visit the work from another angle. I find that the way people look at art fascinating, for although we may have the same images in front of us - a wide array of associations can be made because of our differing backgrounds and experiences.