Unlike the other readings, Limitations of Biography was easier to read but it was still confusing to understand. I'm not very sure what the over all meaning or purpose of the reading is since he jumped to different topics. One part that did resonate with me, was the section where he wrote about how it is meaningless to debate wether Leonardo is more talented than Raphael. They are both talented in their own way and it is unjust to criticize one as being less talented than the other considering that the idea of talent is subjective.
I was not very sure about what the writer was trying to convey in the biology section. He wrote about biological perspectives and "genius" before the actual section about biology, which made me more confused. While reading it, I continuously asked myself what this specific section had to do with art.
The Byrne piece was interesting to look at. It was intriguing how each page related to the next in a peculiar way. I thought that everyone who looked through the book could relate to at least one word or phrase he used throughout since it seemed as though they were a response to society. Even though it was entertaining to look at, I'm not sure what Byrne's overall purpose for the book is. The concept of using only power point is interesting but I don't understand why he used it or what message he was trying to convey.
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