Response to: “The White Bird” by John Berger & "‘Jerry Saltz on the Outsider Art Fair - and Why There’s No Such Thing As ‘Outsider’ Art ." by Jerry Saltz.

"The White Bird":

John Berger brings up the point of aesthetic and how that affects us in its own way. Humans do focus a lot on what is beautiful instead of what is unappealing. Similar to the difference of life and death. When John Berger writes about the wooden white bird it opens the idea to philosophies. The white bird is a tradition that was passed down creating some sort of waterfall affecting of creating an image of nature.

Humans see the beauty of life and nature of what comes before and after death. John Berger states “art imitates a creation, sometimes to propose an alternative world, sometimes simply to amplify, to confirm, to make social the brief hope offered by nature.” Many artists do take inspiration from the living, from nature and many times alter it in their own way. We incorporate our emotions to the art. Aesthetics go along with our emotions.

"‘Jerry Saltz on the Outsider Art Fair - and Why There’s No Such Thing As ‘Outsider’ Art ."

     Categorizing outsider art apart from mainstream art is not okay, just because they are self taught or they didn't go into an art institution. I believe that all art is considered art they may have their differences but you still can’t look down on it just because its self taught or because that artist did not attend an art school. 

I agree with Jerry that outsider art should also be placed in museums. Art is a way to express yourself so all art will be different and never the same but they all also have their own different emotions to them. The art community should be accepting of the different artist and art that is out there before it is too late.