Some of it was way over my head, and feels like it can be argued in many other ways as well, because in the end there's not a single right answer. Some of it is way too political, and the authors stance did influence the conclusions a lot, but a bigger part of it seems to be relatively convincing, or equally it can just be ignored and not taking away much from the discussion.

In the end, however, he did change my perception of art. The essays, about the nature of reproductions, the different perception of man and woman, the history and function of oil paintings, and about the promotional images, they all altered my perception, and made me at least aware of different ways of seeing.