John Berger’s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Berger) Ways of Seeing (1972) is one of the most stimulating and influential books on art in any language. It was based on the BBC television series about which the Sunday Times critic commented: ‘This is an eye-opener in more ways than one: by concentrating on how we look at paintings . . . he will almost certainly change the way you look at pictures.’ This landmark study is as stimulating to read as when published 42 years ago and should not be missed.
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176 pages in Penguin Classics paperback edition
ISBN 978-0141035796
John Berger