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Portraits: John Berger on Artists

Portraits: John Berger on Artists

Berger, John
Overton, Tom

Paperback

Art Criticism & TheoryArt HistoryGeneral Art

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ISBN10: 1839764155
ISBN13: 9781839764158
Publisher: Verso
Published: Dec 7 2021
Pages: 544
Weight: 1.25
Height: 1.70 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.70
Language: English
A rich and lovely exploration of art history from the world-renowned art critic behind Ways of Seeing (Slate)!

A diverse cast of artists comes to life in this jargon-free study Zadie Smith hails as among the greatest books on art I've ever read.

One of the world's most celebrated art writers takes us through centuries of drawing and painting, revealing his lifelong fascination with a diverse cast of artists. Berger grounds the artists in their historical milieu in revolutionary ways, whether enlarging on the prehistoric paintings of the Chauvet caves or Cy Twombly's linguistic and pictorial play.

In penetrating and singular prose, Berger presents entirely new ways of thinking about artists both canonized and obscure, from Rembrandt to Henry Moore, Jackson Pollock to Picasso. Throughout, Berger maintains the essential connection between politics, art and the wider study of culture. The result is an illuminating walk through many centuries of visual culture featuring 100 black and white images, from one of the contemporary world's most incisive critical voices.

A wonderful artist and thinker. --Susan Sontag

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