Last week I used Nathan's amazing "Methods of Reasoning" to start off my psychology powerpoint assignment with a bang! Our assignment required a research paper and class participation project, and an informative lecture. My subject was art and psychology, so to begin I asked the class what they thought the painting was about. There were lots of different answers- from philosophical to more literal interpretations, such as, "the guy is sneaking out of the house after spending the night with the man's daughter"...to "the man in the window is stealing thoughts from the old guy" ...to say the least it was a really unique opportunity to see how art engages people. You have a gift! And, of course, I bragged quite a bit about you and your pathway to art. It's an incredible story...And, I think I can thank you for my good grade on the project! Geneva P.S. Matt, I'm counting on you for a good grade and info when I do a report on Russia's business climate. I'd like a first-person account to really cinch my paper!!!
Pretty cool Geneva! Thanks for the shout out. Glad it stirred up some discussion.
ReplyDeleteI've heard some pretty good interpretations from viewers when I've shown this painting. I probably get more interpretations from this painting more than any other.
A few of the interesting ones:
1. The guy has Alzheimer's and locked his keys in the house. His son has to climb through the window.
2. The father know's his son is up to no good, but looks the other way in melancholy, denial, or regret.
3. The man is contemplating his own past and is either longing for it or regretful of it.
thanks again.
N