Blog 4

Well, I must say that I really enjoyed reading about Yoko Ono. For me, and I’m sure for most of my peers that have even heard of Yoko Ono, we may only know her as the wife of the legendary John Lennon. I honestly never knew anything about Yoko. I guess I just assumed she too was a musician and a few other random facts that I heard from some Beatles documentaries. After hearing about her intriguing work as an artist, I feel very compelled to explore her work. The idea of completely doing what you’re not supposed to do, or even redefining the concept of art really seems like a fascinating topic that made me think about art in a new way. Things that wouldn’t be considered art, such as simply looking up at the sky, challenges us to look at the true beauty of something that already exists and wasn’t created as art.

            Some pictures of Ono’s art would have been a great aid in visualizing some of her more abstract pieces. I can see how that might be pointless since some of the descriptions of her work are simply instructions, but some examples would have been nice. Also, I really found the style in which Ms. Carver wrote this piece to be a bit repetitive and her fascination with Ono is confusing. She clearly shows respect but she does not explain why she can relate with Ono. In all, it was still an interesting piece and I enjoyed learning about a woman who has lived in the shadow of her famous husband.