Escaping Flatland
In the reading Escaping Flatland , it talks about the relationship of the viewer of the image, and the artist of the image on a two-dimensional surface. Although we may see things three-dimensional, paintings are all done two-dimensional. In the Japanese travel guide, one is able to see Japan from a bird's eye view perspective. This shows the visual content of the island and the horizontal layout. The viewer is able to see Japan's landscape and understand the relationship between the towns and nature. I found it interesting that Paul Klee wrote, "It is difficult enough, oneself, to survey this whole, whether nature or art, but still more difficult to help another to such a comprehensive view." This thought stood out to me because it takes time to understand and comprehend a certain aspect in life, or a piece of artwork. This could be what one finds meaning in in life, or what they think the artist is trying to...
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