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Reshapes perception of art and its criticism.

If the secrets behind visual art intrigue you, "Ways of Seeing" is an enlightening dive into how every image holds a story shaped by society's biases and beliefs. It's a classic that doesn't just make you appreciate art on a new level, but also teaches you to read the silent language of paintings and photographs with a critical eye.

  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize
  • Brooker Award
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Ways of Seeing

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ISBN: 9780141035796
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $19.88
Authors: John Berger
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2008-09-25
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Art, Creative Nonfiction, Philosophy
Goodreads rating: 3.93
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John Berger's Ways of Seeing changed the way people think about painting and art criticism. This watershed work shows, through word and image, how what we see is always influenced by a whole host of assumptions concerning the nature of beauty, truth, civilization, form, taste, class, and gender. Exploring the layers of meaning within oil paintings, photographs, and graphic art, Berger argues that when we see, we are not just looking - we are reading the language of images.
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Reshapes perception of art and its criticism.

If the secrets behind visual art intrigue you, "Ways of Seeing" is an enlightening dive into how every image holds a story shaped by society's biases and beliefs. It's a classic that doesn't just make you appreciate art on a new level, but also teaches you to read the silent language of paintings and photographs with a critical eye.

  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize
  • Brooker Award
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.