Who recommends it
- The Best Books on Art HistoryReading list
In his book Ways of Seeing, John Berger offers a groundbreaking perspective on art history and the act of seeing art. Through a series of essays, Berger challenges common assumptions about art and its value. He argues that art is not simply a static object to be admired, but rather a dynamic force that can shape our…
- Rachel HendrixInterview
For the wild and free creative who wants to make a living – Wisdom Meets Passion by Jared Angaza. For my feminist readers out there, Ways of Seeing by John Berger and for anyone who wants a fresh perspective on what it looks like to love Jesus and love people, Love Wins by Rob Bell.
- Roman KrznaricInterview
Read Ways of Seeing by John Berger. While not an introduction to philosophy as such, it is certainly the most thought-provoking book I’ve ever read, and has done more than any other to shape how I think about who I am and my place in the world. And this is just what philosophy should be doing.
- Alison JacksonInterview
Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford; Torrents of Spring by Ivan Turgenev; Atonement by Ian McEwan; The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald; The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde; An Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett; Ways of Seeing by John Berger.
- William DickInterview
The Nude by Kenneth Clark and Ways of Seeing by John Berger. Both introduced me to looking and thinking about art and were television series when I was studying at college and I can still hear John Berger’s distinctive voice when I read his work.
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