John Berger in his essay, "Ways of Seeing," claims that images of art have become ephemeral, insubstantial, available, and value less. In my opinion, This statement is untrue, simply by the fact that he is generalizing. I partially agree and disagree to his motion. I first of all, I disagree with his ideas because he himself claimed that "History always constitutes the relations between a present and its past" (Berger 53). Now in my case, it …showed first 75 words of 1410 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1410 total…having access to one of the artwork could make in someone's socialization. Weather commercialized or not, having a reproduced copy of the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, or the Mona Lisa shows that one might be cultured, and educated about the finer things in life. Those who are unable to see the real thing should have the privilege to enjoy just as much as those who are able, even if it means mass commercialization.