Book HackWays of SeeingBy John Berger
In a Nutshell
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.
Favorite Quote
We never look at just one thing; we are always looking at the relation between things and ourselves.
John Berger
Introduction
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.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
- 1.Images reflect the power structures of their time
- 2.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc volutpat, leo ut.
- 3.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc volutpat, leo ut.