Description
John Berger's seminal work, "Ways of Seeing," challenges conventional interpretations of art and visual culture. Through a series of essays originally developed for a BBC television series, Berger explores how we perceive images, arguing that "seeing comes before words." He delves into the relationship between what we see and what we know, examining how historical, social, and economic contexts shape our understanding of art, particularly the female nude and the role of advertising. This influential book liberates images from the confines of academic discourse, encouraging readers to engage directly with visual information and fundamentally alter their perspective on the world around them.
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paperback
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Published Dec 1, 1990
176 pages
ISBN: 9780140135152
paperback
London : British Broadcasting Corporation ; Harmondsworth : Penguin
Published Jan 1, 1977
184 pages
ISBN: 9780140135150
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First Published
1972
Language
eng
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