Season 2 Episode 12: Perspective

Recovering Academic

Merriam-Webster defines PERSPECTIVE as:

1a : the technique or process of representing on a plane or curved surface the spatial relation of objects as they might appear to the eye; specifically : representation in a drawing or painting of parallel lines as converging in order to give the illusion of depth and distance

b : a picture in perspective

2a : the interrelation in which a subject or its parts are mentally viewed

• places the issues in proper perspective

; also : point of view

b : the capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance

• trying to maintain my perspective

3a : a visible scene; especially : one giving a distinctive impression of distance : vista

b : a mental view or prospect

Life Imitates Art

Keeping things in perspective when in the middle of a transition or just in the middle of day-to-day life is… well.. hard. Similarly, keeping a proper perspective in works of art is also difficult. In this episode, we discuss maintaining perspective and keeping what matters in focus.