-Water Lilies, Hudson Valley, New York, 2000, Iris print, edition: 2/33 By: Robert Weingarten. It is located on the fourth floor of the VC building, on the wall near the escalators.
This piece of art was created by Robert Weingarten in 2000. It was located on the fourth floor of the Newman Vertical Campus near the escalators. The reason why I chose this piece and not any of the many others around the campus was for the meaning it conveyed and how much it stood out to me.
At first, I thought it would be a piece showing the beautiful nature of water lilies and how truly pretty they can be if we actually take a look at them. But then I took a second look and tried to understand why Baruch would put this up in the halls for college students to see. The same way that I looked for a deeper meaning, so can all the other students at Baruch as well.
The many water lilies being the same exact all over the painting can convey the message of equality. Everyone at Baruch College comes from different backgrounds, and this painting can be a reminder to all that we are all equal and seen as one. Although Weingarten could have created this piece for a completely different meaning, I believe Baruch displayed this piece of art to show equality.
I liked how you related the painting with the people that have different backgrounds at Baruch college.
I like your point of view of looking for a deeper meaning not just of the art but for it’s purpose in Baruch.
I liked how you took such a simple looking picture and gave is a deeper meaning even tying it back to Baruch.
At first glance I wouldn’t of agreed but after seeing your points I can see why and can also agree with your reasonings behind it. Did you see it that way at first glance or did you take time to see it the way you did in your writing.