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By (author) Berger, John

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New edition: A Personal History of Art from the author of Ways of Seeing

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John Berger, one of the world”s most celebrated storytellers and writers on art, tells a personal history of art from the prehistoric paintings of the Chauvet caves to 21st century conceptual artists. Berger presents entirely new ways ofthinking about artists both canonized and obscure, from Rembrandt toHenry Moore, Jackson Pollock to Picasso. Throughout, Berger maintainsthe essential connection between politics, art and the wider study ofculture. The result is an illuminating walk through many centuries ofvisual culture, from one of the contemporary world”s most incisivecritical voices.

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John Berger”s “Portraits” is among the greatest books on art I”ve everread.

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A volume whose breadth and depth bring it close to a definitive self-portrait of one of Britain”s most original thinkers

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Perhaps the greatest living writer on art . reminds us just howinsufficient most art commentary is these days . an indispensible guideto understanding art from cave painting to today”s experimenters.

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In this extraordinary new book, John Berger embarks on a process ofre-discovery and re-figuring of history through the visual narrativesgiven to us by portraiture. Berger”s ability for storytelling is bothincisive and intriguing. He is one of the greatest writers of our time.

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Berger”s art criticism transcends its genre to become a very rare thing-literature

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Berger is a writer one demands to know more about … an intriguing and powerful mind and talent.

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Much of his best critical prose appears in [this] chunky volume

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Storyteller, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, dramatist and critic,
John Berger is one of the most internationally influential writers of the last fifty years. His many books include Ways of Seeing; the fiction trilogy Into Their Labours; Here Is Where We Meet; the Booker Prize-winning novel G; Hold Everything Dear; the Man Booker-longlisted From A to X; and A Seventh Man.

Tom Overton catalogued John Berger”s archive at the British Library and edited Portraits: John Berger on Art. He is working on Berger”s biography and a book on migration and archives. His collected writing is available at overton.tw. He has organized exhibitions at King”s Cultural Institute, Somerset House and the Whitechapel Gallery.

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New edition: A Personal History of Art from the author of Ways of Seeing

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A history of art by the world”s most-renowned and respected critic.

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Previous Edition has sold over 10,000 copies worldwide.

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Well-received on publication with great reviews.

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Since John Berger passed away in early January 2017, there has been a huge resurgence of interest in his life and legacy.