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Ways of Seeing Summary Audiobook

John Berger

The secret language of visual arts

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Author: John Berger

Narrator: Brian

Format: MP3

IBSN: 9780140135152

Language: English

Publish Date: 01/01/1972

Audiobook length: 31min

Contents

Chapter 1Overview
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Chapter 2Ways of seeing in the age of mechanical reproduction
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Chapter 3Ways of seeing in the age of the traditional oil painting
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Chapter 4Ways of seeing in the modern age of advertising art
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Chapter 5Summary & Review
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Who should listen Ways of Seeing

"Ways of Seeing" by John Berger is an essential listen for anyone interested in art, culture, and visual literacy. This summary audiobook is particularly beneficial for students, educators, artists, and anyone who seeks to deepen their understanding of how visual images influence perception and meaning. Additionally, it serves as an eye-opening resource for professionals in advertising, media, and design, as it challenges conventional viewpoints and invites critical thinking about the societal implications of visual representation.

3 quotes from Ways of Seeing

  • "The relation between what we see and what we know is never settled."
  • "Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak."
  • "The past is never dead. It’s not even past."

Author : John Berger

The author, John Berger, was an influential English art critic, novelist and painter of the contemporary world. He held many solo exhibitions and wrote multiple monographs on art as well as novels. His novel G. won the 1972 Booker Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. In the same year, the BBC broadcast his documentary series Ways of Seeing. This book, which holds the same name, was published as a companion text to the series. In 2011, The Guardian listed Ways of Seeing among the 100 best nonfiction books of all time.

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