Chapter 4

I found the section on "objectification, fetishism, and voyeurism" of particular interest because of how it relates directly with my theme. It was interesting to learn about the contradictory nature of the gaze, especially the quote from Berger which essentially states that women equally objectify themselves as they become aware of how men are looking at them and thus begin to identify themselves through the male gaze. I also found it thoroughly interesting to learn about Freud's views on voyeurism and hope to incorporate some of this play upon "childhood wonder" in my photographs. This really makes me wonder  if photography hasn't always been rooted in some sort of voyeuristic impulse; such as when photographers "document" exotic cultures. In my opinion, all photography dealing with the figure is somewhat voyeuristic as it is an obsession with getting a look into that which would not normally be seen.