Semiotics, Part III-The gaze, the nude and women's bodies
This week we will focus on the aesthetics of the gaze, the nude and women's bodies.

Task 4
Berger, John (1972). Chapter 3. In Ways of Seeing. London: BBC Books and Penguin Books, pp. 45-64.
First of all, read Berger's chapter and do the following exercises.
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But not only women have appeared naked in the history of art. Now find on the web one example of a nude male body as represented in any art form and post it on this wall. Make a note on your post about the work, its author and what you think it stands for.
Now watch episode 2: "Women in Art" (30:54 min) (opens in a new window) of the Ways of Seeing documentary and complete the exercises below.
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Recommended Reading
This is another online reading related to this topic.
Kimmelman, M. (2009). "At Louvre, Many Stop to Snap but Few Stay to Focus." New York Times. 2 August. Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/03/arts/design/03abroad.html (opens in a new window)