The image I chose to write about is a picture that was actually taken by Diana Davies that shows Donna Gottschalk holding up a sign that reads “I am your worst fear, I am your best fantasy.” I chose this image because I feel I can make a few connections to Berger’s analyzation of oil paintings in episode 2 of Ways of seeing. The way vanity was shown in oil paintings v.s the way that the image has a woman looking at another woman. The objectification of Women as seen in the oil paintings v.s the non-existent objectification in the image by Diana. You don’t see “nude”, you see “I am your worst fear, I am your best fantasy”. You don’t see men choosing women, you see women choosing themselves. You see something much more different than the oil paintings. I’d like to also take the time to find out how the oil paintings are similar to the image and not just different. For a moment it occured to me how if people don’t know that the picture was taken at a Gay Liberation Parade, one would think that the quote is for a women’s rights march. This made me think of Episode 1 of Ways of seeing, and how the context in which you see the image can change your perception of it. I’m not sure which lens i’ll use yet, but i’m weighing my options. 

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