What did Cameron see in the Painting?
In Ferris Bueller's day off in the museum scene: we see Cameron staring intently at a certain painting, I was wondering what the meaning behind this is.
Best Answer
He sees himself.
John Hughes explained that whilst looking closer at this painting Cameron keeps seeing less and less of the child, he also thinks that the child is him, and if you looked close at him (Cameron) you would see nothing. Here's the video where he explains this.
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What painting does Cameron look at in Ferris Bueller?
As Ferris and Sloane kiss in front of a stained-glass window, Cameron concentrates on George Seurat's painting \u201cA Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.\u201d Explaining the pointillist style \u2014 and moviemanking, teenage angst and adult insecurity \u2014 Hughes says, \u201cI always thought this painting was sort of like ...Where is the Ferris Bueller painting?
The more he looks at it, there's nothing there. He fears that the more you look at him, the less you see.\u201d See more: John Hughes video explains 'Ferris Bueller' scene at Art Institute....painting title:A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatteroom:gallery, museumroom colors:white, browntheme:genre scene6 more rowsFerris Bueller's Day Off - Cameron and the Painting
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