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Dear Mr. Berger,
Women are the muses of men, to just be looked upon, right? We're naked in front of you, slabs of meat, right? We're to be seen but not heard, right? At least for argument's sake.
How about this....
We only reveal what you want you to see... You see only what you want to see. We hide behind veils, cold masks, without emotion. Dear spectator, we have eyes of the dead, nothing behind the surface actually being revealed. We impose our own veil, to hide what really lies beneath...
We are Powerful.
We are Peaceful.
We are very Comfortable in Our Own Skin, if you will let us be.
We are Terrifying.
We are Free.
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Take another Look. What do you see?
Photo Credits: Shahzia Sikander, Pino, Vanity Fair, History Channel, personal photos, public domain.
Jordanne, very provocative! The images alone really convey a sense of this "veil" you speak of. I'd like to hear more about that idea.
ReplyDeleteI admit, I'm not a very "deep thinker" when it comes to art, but I loved your words. I think you make a very good point, one similar to the one I wanted to make: that women will reveal what they wish to, models will want to be looked at, and that is why that idea comes across in many of these images in Berger's essay.
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