Ways of Seeing

John Berger

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Penguin
05 January 2009

Art & Architecture; Theory of art

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

Based on the BBC television series, John Berger's Ways of Seeing is a unique look at the way we view art, published as part of the Penguin on Design series in Penguin Modern Classics.

'Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak.'

'But there is also another sense in which seeing comes before words. It is seeing which establishes our place in the surrounding world; we explain that world with words, but word can never undo the fact that we are surrounded by it. The relation between what we see and what we know is never settled.'

John Berger's Ways of Seeing is one of the most stimulating and influential books on art in any language. First published in 1972, it was based on the BBC television series about which the Sunday Times critic commented- 'This is an eye-opener in more ways than one- by concentrating on how we look at paintings . . . he will almost certainly change the way you look at pictures.' By now he has.

If you enjoyed Ways of Seeing, you might like Susan Sontag's On Photography, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.

By: John Berger
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 181mm, Width: 111mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 123g
ISBN: 9780141035796
ISBN 10: 014103579X
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 05 January 2009
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Peter Berger (born November 5th, 1926) is an art critic, painter and novelist.