The Whole Ball of Wax by Jerry Salz- Review

After reading "The Whole Ball of Wax", by Jerry Salz, the importance of what art can do to shift society stuck out to me from a different perspective. I now believe that art can be used as a medium of change. Salz refers to art as a bridge to a new vision, and the vision itself. By reading this, related this to the saying "Life imitates art." In the sense that art is the idea, while the vision itself is the reality, blemished and imperfect.
Another point that Salz puts into perspective is that art cannot be observed objectively. Like most things, art is based off of experience. Taking his input into consideration, I agree that everybody has different experiences and opinions. In result, it is impossible for art to have a singular and objective meaning. With that being said, a piece of art can never be understood.
Salz claims that art is a way of having empathy for others, gaining knowledge that one didn't think they needed, and learning more about yourself. When observing art, one is looking past the canvas itself, and getting a glimpse of what the artist intended. The way they interpret that, and the way the art makes them feel is based off of perspective. Art teaches one pieces of history, or bits of man -kind that they never knew, or wanted to know. He uses the Vietnam War Veterans Memorial to bring this idea to light. The memorial is supposed to channel the unified remorse by using the one thing American Society loathes, which is abstract.
In conclusion, Salz stresses that art can be anything that is the bridge or medium to a new vision and the vision itself, because is is a form of communication that makes one feel, relate, and react.