"Against Interpretation"

The article by Susan Sontag was very interesting. I like how she started the article talking about early experiences of art. I personally think that all art can be interpreted based on the perspective on the onlooker. Two people can look at the same piece of artwork but have two very different interpretations of it. In agreement with Plato I think that art can be a form of therapy, and therefore it can be interpreted specifically by the person who is looking at the artwork. I also agree with Susan Sontag that art does make people nervous and by interpreting art it makes the piece of artwork more comfortable to look at, more manageable or understandable for someone who may o may not be familiar with that particular artwork. I found the end of the article neat because she ended it talking about contemporary and modern art and how interpretation on art and movies has almost taken over and it takes away the "sensory experience" of the work of art.

--Rachel