RIP John Berger, English art critic, novelist, painter and poet

[Yuwipi Woman]

Ways of Seeing was the first book assigned when I went to art school.

 

[pennimania]

Ways of Seeing was the first book assigned when I went to art school.

Same.

RIP JB

 

[spliff]

Maybe the BBC will repeat this.
John Berger or The Art of Looking

 

[elbows]

Maybe the BBC will repeat this.
John Berger or The Art of Looking

 

[elbows]

His 1972 series seems to be on youtube as well, hope I have time to check it out sometime.

 

[killer b]

His 1972 series seems to be on youtube as well, hope I have time to check it out sometime.

it's only 4 episodes, 30 mins each. you should be able to fit that in surely?

 

[Stanley Edwards]

R.I.P.

The fact that nobody seems sure where to put this thread says much - a brilliant communicator and teacher on all levels.

I will be re-watching episode 3 and 4 this evening. A great mind and great communicator, but above all else, I like his fondness to encourage scepticism and questioning - he never claimed to be the answer.

 

[elbows]

I fitted the first one in already. Quality, especially the last 5ish mins.

 

[editor]

*Second duplicate thread merged

 

[elbows]

Ah I hadnt seen the other thread. Just got done with episode 4 of the 1972 series, ha ha he really went for it in that one.

 

[William of Walworth]

Guardian obituary of John Berger is quite substantial and detailed. And worth a read IMO
Saying that, I don't know who Michael McNay is, but he's quite critical n places of what he sees as Berger's dogmatism ...

 

[Lurdan]

Guardian obituary of John Berger is quite substantial and detailed. And worth a read IMO
Saying that, I don't know who Michael McNay is, but he's quite critical n places of what he sees as Berger's dogmatism ...

McNay was Arts Editor of the Guardian back in the 60s. I had to read that obituary twice - the first time I wondered if there was a element of score settling taking place. However I think it would be more accurate to say that it reflects the fact that in the late 50s and 60s, before Ways of Seeing became a set text in Media Studies, Berger's arts criticism was highly controversial in London arts circles and that some of those around at the time haven't forgotten that.

 

[William of Walworth]

Thankyou for that Lurdan -- very interesting.

 

[Threshers_Flail]

I only watched Was of Seeing last year thanks to an old thread on here, RIP.

Has anyone ever read any of his novels?