Ways of Seeing
Overview
John Berger's Ways of Seeing changed the way people think about painting and art criticism. This watershed work shows, through word and image, how what we see is always influenced by a whole host of assumptions concerning the nature of beauty, truth, civilization, form, taste, class and gender. Exploring the layers of meaning within oil paintings, photographs and graphic art, Berger argues that when we see, we are not just looking - we are reading the language of images.
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Ways of Seeing
John Berger's Ways of Seeing changed the way people think about painting and art criticism. This watershed work shows, through word and image, how what we see is always influenced by a whole hose of assumptions concerning that nature of beauty, truth, civilization, form, taste, class and gender. Exploring the layers of meaning within oil paintings, photographs and graphic art, Berger argues that when we see, we are not just looking - we are reading the language of images.
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Cast & Crew
John Berger
Self
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Frequently Asked Questions
John Berger's Ways of Seeing changed the way people think about painting and art criticism. This watershed work shows, through word and image, how what we see is always influenced...
Ways of Seeing has 1 season with 4 episodes.
Ways of Seeing premiered on January 8, 1972.
No, Ways of Seeing has ended. The final episode aired on January 29, 1972.
Ways of Seeing originally aired on BBC Two. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Ways of Seeing was created by John Berger.
Ways of Seeing has a rating of 7.5/10 based on user reviews.
Ways of Seeing is classified as Documentary.