Amy Herman: A lesson on looking
에이미 허먼(Amy Herman): 관찰에 대한 지도
By showing people how to look closely at painting, sculpture and photography, Amy Herman helps them hone their visual intelligence to recognize the most pertinent and useful information as well as recognize biases that impede decision making. Full bio
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to be a grandfather clock
정확히 알기가 힘드네요.
that this entire work of art
Honduras mahogany.
표백한 것이죠.
about looking at sculpture.
연습해본 것이 아니라
that looking closely can save a life,
why your children behave the way they do.
이해하는 데에도 도움이 됩니다.
visual intelligence,
to those for whom looking is the job,
직업으로 삼고 있는
detectives and trauma nurses.
외상전문 간호사 등 다양하죠.
you might be at looking,
to learn about seeing.
무궁무진합니다.
in a first glance and a sudden flash,
알았다고 생각하지만
how to look slowly
관찰하는 데에 있습니다.
that demand our attention --
일상의 긴박한 상황 속에서
those lenses to help us see
성능 좋은 렌즈로 상황을 살피고
and sculpture help?
무슨 도움이 된다는 걸까요?
that engages both sight and insight
of where we are and what we see.
이해를 재구성해 줍니다.
that visual intelligence --
알 수 있어요.
seemingly abstract painting,
다가가 봐야 했어요.
in person thousands of times,
직접 수천 번은 봤기 때문에
of marble a third of the way up,
다르다는 걸 알고 있었지만
at it out of context
of this architectural icon made me realize
조지아 오키프의 그림을 통해
and eye-opening perspective.
바라볼 수 있음을 깨달았어요.
that art just belongs in an art museum.
회의론자들도 있죠.
use beyond its aesthetic value.
없다는 게 그들 생각입니다.
in every audience I teach.
그런 사람들이 꼭 있거든요.
their legs are crossed,
from this lady who talks fast
그림과 조각품에 대해
at the work of art,
about what they see.
질문해 보라고 했어요.
that this entire work of art
한 가닥이란 걸 알게 됩니다.
interesting to some of you,
with the work that these people do?
무슨 관계가 있는 걸까요?
multiple times on a daily basis,
at asking questions
the question in such a way
that we need to do our jobs,
이런 말을 하더군요.
spaces in a painting
more discreet abnormalities in an MRI.
구별하는 데 도움이 되었다고요.
that understanding the emotional dynamic
감정 변화에 대해 이해하면서
at a domestic violence crime scene,
행동을 잘 파악할 수 있게 됐고
before drawing and firing his weapon.
생각해 볼 여유가 생겼다고 했어요.
absences of color in paintings
색이 없는 부분을 관찰하면서
what their children say to them
말하지 않는 것 만큼이나
more visually intelligent?
어떤 훈련을 했을까요?
스스로에게 질문하죠.
뭐가 필요하고, 뭐는 없어도 될까?"
in a memo, in a text, in an email.
이메일을 통해 자세히 표현해 봅니다.
결정을 내리는 겁니다.
seeing and looking plays
can really improve everything.
더 낫게 한다는 걸 잘 알지 못하죠.
of counterterrorism officials
대테러 관계자들과 모임을 가졌어요.
"The Purification of the Temple,"
in a sweeping and violent gesture,
아주 격렬한 몸짓을 하며
from the temple of prayer.
had five minutes with that painting,
they had to assess the situation,
이 그림 속의 한 인물이었다면
in that painting.
observations and insights differed.
관찰과 통찰은 다른 것입니다.
누가 가장 좋은 증인일까?
배후에는 누가 있을까?
came from a seasoned cop
제일 마음에 들었는데
"분홍색 옷 입은 사람 보이죠?"
he's causing all the trouble."
체포해야 겠어요."
vehicle to rethink how we solve problems
기술의 도움없이 문제를 해결할
of Felix Gonzalez-Torres,
이 작품을 보면
in perfect synchronicity.
두 개의 시계가 있어요.
second hand perfectly aligned.
완벽히 일치하죠.
and they're touching,
"'Untitled' (Perfect Lovers)."
"무제(완벽한 연인들)"입니다.
battery-operated clocks,
작동되는 걸 알아채고
"잠깐만...
is going to stop before the other.
to slow down and die before the other
the symmetry of the artwork."
of a contingency plan.
for the unforeseen,
그에 대한 사전 대책이 필요합니다.
our visual intelligence
and the small details
under the train,
in the candlesticks
describes the painting
설명하는 것입니다.
there's a train coming out of a fireplace,
벽난로 위에 촛대가 있네요."
이치에 안맞는 듯 하지만
to say what isn't there,
about visual intelligence
교육받은 어느 형사가
that the boat had flipped over
익사했다는 거였죠.
investigators look for what is apparent,
did something different.
which is harder to do.
훨씬 까다로운 일이죠.
tipped flipped over --
at one end of the boat
but critical observation,
from accidental death to homicide.
살인사건으로 전환됩니다.
to saying what isn't there
where they may not be apparent.
찾아내는 능력도 중요합니다.
connections in everyday objects
연관성을 찾는 것이
from all different people
담요를 받은 뒤에
of the blankets write, on a tag,
갖는지 적어보라고 했어요.
the blanket to the family.
had been used for baby blankets,
as picnic blankets,
that they play.
다 잘 알고 있잖아요.
담요가 있는지 말이죠.
to the outside world.
고려해 보는 거죠.
in the outside world
보호자가 주위에 있다면
with that connection in mind.
최선의 치료를 할 수 있습니다.
are connected as humans
as doctor and patient.
an overhaul in looking.
완전히 바꿀 필요는 없습니다.
of building a brick wall
벽돌담을 지은
can be subtle and yet invaluable.
값지다는 사실을 제대로 보여줍니다.
how it disrupted the symmetry
알 수 있지만
to the end of the sculpture,
in its entirety,
of the work's disruption on the bricks
영향력을 실감할 수 있죠.
for over 15 years,
15년 넘게 강의하면서
and astonishment --
and amazement,
with a critical eye
관찰하다 보면
of uncharted waters,
도움이 됩니다.
또는 엄마든 상관없이요.
저 도너츠는 금방 먹어 치웠으니까요.
of what it is that we observe,
의미를 이해하고
into actionable knowledge.
of tables standing sentinel
지키는 탁자들' 처럼 말이죠.
of post-Katrina floodwaters
홍수에 대비하고
to act affirmatively
긍정적인 변화를 가져올 능력이
the professional spectrum
creativity and innovation,
주고 싶었기 때문입니다.
where they may not be apparent,
and the world writ large
적나라하게 세상을 볼 수 있는
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Amy Herman - Visual educatorBy showing people how to look closely at painting, sculpture and photography, Amy Herman helps them hone their visual intelligence to recognize the most pertinent and useful information as well as recognize biases that impede decision making.
Why you should listen
Amy Herman is a lawyer and art historian who uses works of art to sharpen observation, analysis and communication skills. She developed her Art of Perception seminar in 2000 to improve medical students' observation and communication skills with their patients when she was the head of education at The Frick Collection in New York City. She subsequently adapted the program for a wide range of professionals and leads sessions internationally for the New York City Police Department, the FBI, the French National Police, the Department of Defense, Interpol, the State Department, Fortune 500 companies, first responders, the military and the intelligence community. In her highly participatory presentation, she demonstrates the relevance of visual literacy across the professional spectrum and how the analysis of works of art affords participants in her program an innovative way to refresh their sense of critical inquiry and reconsider the skills necessary for improved performance and effective leadership. The program has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, "The CBS Evening News" and Smithsonian Magazine, among others.
Herman holds an AB, a JD and an MA in art history. Her book, Visual Intelligence, was published in May 2016 and was on both the New York Times and Washington Post bestseller lists.
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