British art critic John Berger explains the ways that images shape our world and how a critical approach to Western art can reveal underlying political ideologies and social inequalities.

Great artworks are rarely seen as simple depictions of certain moments in history. We are taught that in order to 'understand' art, we have to know a lot of background information and respect its significance.

But what happens when we look at art from a more critical point of view?

John Berger was a British art critic, painter, and award-winning novelist.

In 1972, Berger created a four-part television series to explain the narratives woven into traditional ways of understanding art.

Ways of Seeing is Berger's book adaptation of the popular BBC series, exploring new ways of looking at old masterpieces and how they relate to our daily lives.