Philosopher _________________'s concept of human existence and the distinction between subject and object, was a crucial ingredient in the concept of the gaze.
A) Jacques Lacan
B) Fred Wilson
C) Martin Heidegger
D) Laura Mulvey

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Martin Heidegger's concept of human existence and the distinction between subject and object, particularly his notion of "being-in-the-world," heavily influenced the development of the gaze theory. The gaze theory, as popularized by Laura Mulvey, critiques the dominant male perspective in visual arts and media by analyzing the ways in which images of women are objectified and sexualized for a male viewer. The theories of Jacques Lacan also inform the gaze theory, particularly his concept of the "mirror stage" and the construction of identity through the gaze of the Other. However, Heidegger's philosophy is more directly related to the development of the gaze as a critical concept. Fred Wilson is an artist who has worked with curating and re-contextualizing museum collections, but his work is not necessarily related to the development of the gaze theory.

Philosopher _________________'S Concept of Human Existence and the Distinction Between