the ’Male Gaze’ "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is a 1953 Musical-Comedy released by 20th Century Fox‚ directed by Howard Hawks and starring Marilyn Munroe and Jane Russell; the two greatest sex symbols of the era. The camera’s point of view is that of the ’male gaze’‚ where women are regarded as objects of fascination and the men are assumed to have a position of power. Hawks shows how it can be easily hijacked by females smart enough to control‚ manipulate and ultimately blur the ’male gaze’. As much
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behavior serves a variety of purposes. It regulates conversations‚ shows interest or involvement‚ and establishes a connection with others. Specifically‚ the eye gaze is one aspect of eye behavior that plays a significant role in the communication process. It can make or break a conversation. In order to further understand the effects of the eye gaze versus the lack of eye contact‚ I participated in conversation with three people‚ using two types of eye behavior. In one situation‚ I gazed in the eyes of
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Representation of women in the media: specifically objectification and the male gaze Whether you’re at the movies‚ watching television‚ or reading a magazine‚ you’re constantly being bombarded with carefully constructed images and representations in virtually everything you see. Set pieces designed to catch your eye‚ witty slogans‚ engaging dialogue‚ different and specific representations of each gender. Yes‚ within different media forms‚ there is a stark contrast in the portrayals of men and women
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Draft) The term “Gaze” was first introduced by Jacques Lacan and it describes the nervousness that someone feels when he realizes that he is being viewed. In the second rise of feminism in the 60’s one of the many topics that had been discussed among the social scientist and people all over the world for many years was the male gaze. Some people who were highly involved in the feminist movement believe that men’s gaze objectifies women and converts men into spectators
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general public will buy their product. To relate to the public in these advertisements‚ advertisers create an image using a subject‚ a number of objects‚ unique placement of the objects‚ and specific color and lighting. Advertisers will also use the gaze‚ pose and mouth position of the models in their advertisements to market their product successfully. The clothing company Nautica employs the technique of image creation in one of their latest advertisements found in GQ magazine. This advertisement
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THE MIRROR OF ART: REFLECTIONS ON TRANSFERENCE AND THE GAZE OF THE PICTURE Joy Schaverien The images in this paper are strictly for educational use and are protected by United States copyright laws. Unauthorized use will result in criminal and civil penalties. 1 Cognition‚ language‚ myth and art: none of them is a mere mirror simply reflecting images of inward or outward data; they are not indifferent media‚ but rather true sources of light‚ the prerequisite of vision‚ and the well-springs
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them. In this case‚ there is a construction and reproduction of reality. Cinema always re-constructs gender and sexual identity. According to Mulvey camera works for men. Male character looks‚ “female character is looked at.” Actually male gaze is a sexual gaze. Women are objects of desire. Spectators are put into a masculine subject position. (Althusser‚1971) How does cinema alter the position of spectator? This sense of self is produced by personal choices of director. Using eye-line matches‚ close-up
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Taking a look at the overall composition of Renoir’s “Bathers” and “Blonde Bather”‚ one must take into account the many similarities‚ as well as the many differences of the pieces. Renoir uses many visual elements to guide the viewer’s gaze around and through the paintings. These elements also contribute to the reactions and emotions we feel as the viewer when we look upon these works of art. In “The Blonde Bather”‚ Renoir’s use of color provides a sense of the model’s innocence. “The image is
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May it be the monobrow‚ dark shadow of moustache ‚the braided hair and that unsettling gaze ‚her work grabbed attention due to the representation of her raw beauty with a painful message. Self portrait in velvet dress (1926): her first self-portrait‚which she painted for her student boyfriend‚alenjandro Gomez arias as a plea for his love
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Throughout centuries‚ Greek mythology proved to be one of the most influential cultures in history‚ which is why we still see it in today’s media in Western modern culture. Exploring today’s media through Laura Mulvey’s lens of her theory of the Male Gaze‚ we were able to see how Greek culture affects the way women are portrayed in Western culture. Focusing on one specific female character of Greek mythology‚ we analyzed how Greek mythology is still present in modern culture. Additionally‚ we found
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