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A Work of Art Berger makes connections between different periods in art, talking about how the art of the past shapes modern day art, and makes connections between past art and how it can situate us in history. The writings of Berger were challenging, demanding, and troubling. After reviewing the essay, I realized that there are controversial parts to this essay in which I did not see my first time reading it. I have come up with two controversial sections, and one extremely confusing statement, in which I will do my best to explain. One segment I would like to focus on is Berger’s statement: “When we “see” a landscape, we situate ourselves in it. If we “saw” the art of the past, we would situate ourselves in history. When we are prevented from seeing it, we are being deprived of the history which belongs to us”(108), and “When the camera reproduces a painting, it destroys the uniqueness of its image. As a result its meaning changes”(115). My argument is that if there is only one original painting and six billion people in