Monday, 7 November 2016

Image through theory.- study task 4.

Scopophilia -

  • 'look.... to examine'.
  • The Male Gaze.
  • Theorists who look into this , Laura Mulvery and John Berger.
  • John Berger - “You painted a naked woman because you enjoyed looking at her, put a mirror in her hand and you called the painting “Vanity,” thus morally condemning the woman whose nakedness you had depicted for you own pleasure.”  https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2507145-ways-of-seeing - Berger, ways of seeing. 

  • Tom Ford advert- 
  • Context- would be seen in magazines and internet , possibly mass printed.
  • Subject- half naked women with perfume bottle on her chest.
  • Audience- Men, maybe young 20-40's?
  • purpose- to sell the perfume to a male audience. 
  • Method of production- Could be used for mass print and would and did cause controversy. 
As a response to this image , a similar image was taken with men as the subject, a protest image. As the original advert objectify's women and makes the point that sex sells. 



-Tom Ford Advert.

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