Ways of seeing;
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"Based on the BBC television series with John Berger."
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Reviewer:
kamalahm
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November 25, 2019
Subject: Ways of seeing
Subject: Ways of seeing
This book thought me a lot of beautiful things. John Berger helps you to see through the paintings, colors and composition.
You learn to look and see the meanings behind of every piece.
It also helped me to realize how judgmental I was against the paintings that are not my style.
Once you stop judging and see the painting with the fresh eye without criticizing it you starting to see a lot more.
You learn to look and see the meanings behind of every piece.
It also helped me to realize how judgmental I was against the paintings that are not my style.
Once you stop judging and see the painting with the fresh eye without criticizing it you starting to see a lot more.
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Andre Moon
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June 12, 2018
Subject: Ways of seeing review
Subject: Ways of seeing review
This is my first review here on Archive.org
Ways of seeing was a great read, part history lesson, part sociological study, part visual essay and a great book for artists and appreciators alike.
It primarily discusses (through various essays) oil paintings, their subjects, their purchasers/ owners and reveals their purpose in the time they were produced and their existence in a modern world.
The essay relating to women and their role as subjects in the paintings was a perspective that broadened my understanding and has prompted further reading on the topic.
Highly recommended for the fact it is an easy read and broadens perspective on art, ownership and it's social impacts.
Ways of seeing was a great read, part history lesson, part sociological study, part visual essay and a great book for artists and appreciators alike.
It primarily discusses (through various essays) oil paintings, their subjects, their purchasers/ owners and reveals their purpose in the time they were produced and their existence in a modern world.
The essay relating to women and their role as subjects in the paintings was a perspective that broadened my understanding and has prompted further reading on the topic.
Highly recommended for the fact it is an easy read and broadens perspective on art, ownership and it's social impacts.
