Visual literacy involves an active construction of the mind (guided by past visual experiences) rather than a transmission of an objective reality. In other words, whenever we look at something, we interpret and construct it Look at each of the 12 visual images1 below and briefly (in a sentence or two) describe what you see. Post your responses on the class forum Then select one image below and discuss it in more detail, following the other prompts on the class forum.
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Image 1: What do you see?
Image 2: Which (if any) are parallel lines?
Image 3: What do you see?
Image 4: What do you see?
Image 5: What do you see?
Image 6: What do you see?
Image 7: What do you see?
Image 8: Do you see any straight lines?
Image 9: Stare at this picture for a minute or so? Do you see phanton
spots? If so, where?
Image 10: Describe what you see.
Image 11: Which is the front part of the box?
Image 12: What do you see?
For some information on these images, click here. (Don't peek until you have responded to each image.)
1These images have been taken from the website Psychological ARTS.