"The aim of all commentary on art now should be to make works of art – and, by analogy, our own experience – more, rather than less, real to us. The function of criticism should be to show how it is what it is, even that it is what it is, rather than to show what it means."
- Susan SontagRenowned American author and scholar Susan Sontag was well-known for her perceptive criticism of literature, cinema, photography, and culture. She promoted a more straightforward and genuine method of comprehending art because she thought it could enhance our individual experiences. Sontag stressed …