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Ways of Seeing: Based on the BBC Television Seriesby: John Berger 1990-05 |
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'Ways of Seeing' is a book which some readers may find a bit puzzling. The ads reproduced in its pages look naive to us, in their unsophisticated emphasis on luxury and glamour, and Berger's commentary on advertising may seem a bit simple, but if so it's because he was one of the first and best critics to compare the effects and uses of advertising and fine art. The main difference between him and most contemporary commentators is that Berger had an independent perspective that they lack; his analysis has far more steel and indignation than the work of someone like Peter York, who comments on ads from the insider's perspective of "Is it effective or not?" Berger refuses to be seduced into talking about ads on their own terms. While the specific ... Read More:
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Ways of Seeing (Penguin Modern Classics)by: John Berger September 25, 2008 |
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'Ways of Seeing' is a book which some readers may find a bit puzzling. The ads reproduced in its pages look naive to us, in their unsophisticated emphasis on luxury and glamour, and Berger's commentary on advertising may seem a bit simple, but if so it's because he was one of the first and best critics to compare the effects and uses of advertising and fine art. The main difference between him and most contemporary commentators is that Berger had an independent perspective that they lack; his analysis has far more steel and indignation than the work of someone like Peter York, who comments on ads from the insider's perspective of "Is it effective or not?" Berger refuses to be seduced into talking about ads on their own terms. While the specific tactics used in ... Read More:
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From A to X: A Story in Letters - LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2008: Some Letters Recuperated by John Bergerby: John Berger August 11, 2008 |
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I loved this book, the writing was exquisite, but I needed so much more from it that ultimately it disappointed slightly.
A'ida and Xavier are lovers, but X is imprisoned on terrorist charges. Their story is teased out through some of A's letters to X in jail which were found in his cell when the new prison was built. He never replies, but sometimes writes on the back of the letters. They live in an unnamed country where A'ida is a pharmacist. She writes about everyday life, her friends, neighbours and customers. There are always hints of troubles and oppression in the background and it is implied that she is also an activist. She is desperate to be married to X, but the authorities won't allow it so visiting X in prison is an unattainable goal for her - she eventually ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Medium is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects (Penguin Modern Classics)by: John Berger, Marshall McLuhan, Susan Sontag, Bruno Munari September 25, 2008 |
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This book is an interesting collaboration of philosophical ideas and graphic design. It offers a condensed retelling of McLuhan's basic theories. I would recommend this book as it is easily accessable and readable as much for the use of imagery as for the use of words. If you want a series and indepth look at McLuhans work then 'the mechanical bride' or 'understanding media' would be far more suitable as they contain far more information. But i still highly regard this book as almost a conceptual piece. A classic and highly memorable work as well as a fun and insightful read, highly recommended. >>More Details |
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And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photosby: John Berger April 18, 2005 |
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Like the other two reviewers I agree this is an excellent read that many will probably pass by, but that would be a huge mistake. A reflection on time and space in relation to love pulled together by poetry, philosophy...it's so hard to describe you need to read it! Possibly one of the most beautiful interpretations of love ever, in the chapter with the description of the lilac in the sunlight. It made my heart go a little bit funny and I'm absolutely not a sentimental person. I'm off to peruse his other writings on amazon now - you should be heading to the checkout with this book. An ideal present for avid readers too.
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G.by: John Berger September 26, 1996 |
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Originally published in 1972 and set mostly in the early 1900s, this book now qualifies as nostalgia in two different ways.
The story is not particularly new, the tale of a rich Don Juan/Casanova-style character drifting and seducing directionlessly through Europe supported by and yet eventually condemned by the liberal company he finds himself in. The writing style is of a kind when in 1972 would still have been seen as revolutionary. It has broken narrative, unconventional mixing of first- and third-person for both interior thoughts and exterior actions, and of course it is sexually explicit in parts, including a handful of crude (in two ways) drawings inserted into the text for no particular reason. What may have been seen as challenging 'new lit' and worthy ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Hold Everything Dear: Despatches on Survival and Resistanceby: John Berger June 18, 2007 |
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Originally published in 1972 and set mostly in the early 1900s, this book now qualifies as nostalgia in two different ways.
The story is not particularly new, the tale of a rich Don Juan/Casanova-style character drifting and seducing directionlessly through Europe supported by and yet eventually condemned by the liberal company he finds himself in. The writing style is of a kind when in 1972 would still have been seen as revolutionary. It has broken narrative, unconventional mixing of first- and third-person for both interior thoughts and exterior actions, and of course it is sexually explicit in parts, including a handful of crude (in two ways) drawings inserted into the text for no particular reason. What may have been seen as challenging 'new lit' and worthy ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Shape of a Pocketby: John Berger August 19, 2002 |
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A beautiful collection of essays which examine the relationship of art to its audience. Covering a wide range of subjects from Rembrandt to Van Gogh to Frida Kahlo, Berger lays bare the moments of creation and unfolds them into an increasingly poignant set of theories and ideas which explore the position which art and ultimately creativity and free thinking plays in what Berger calls 'the inhumanity of the new world economic order'. The book is informed and strident but always poetic. The passion which Berger so obviously has for his subjects can not but fail to move. You will find yourself back in your favourite gallery, in front of your favourite painting, smiling to yourself, as soon as you put this book down. Unmissable >>More Details |
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Vanishing Landscapesby: John Berger September 11, 2008 |
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A beautiful collection of essays which examine the relationship of art to its audience. Covering a wide range of subjects from Rembrandt to Van Gogh to Frida Kahlo, Berger lays bare the moments of creation and unfolds them into an increasingly poignant set of theories and ideas which explore the position which art and ultimately creativity and free thinking plays in what Berger calls 'the inhumanity of the new world economic order'. The book is informed and strident but always poetic. The passion which Berger so obviously has for his subjects can not but fail to move. You will find yourself back in your favourite gallery, in front of your favourite painting, smiling to yourself, as soon as you put this book down. Unmissable >>More Details |
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I Could Read the Skyby: Timothy E. O'Grady October 15, 1998 |
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This book is a work of genius. A powerful examination of exile and what it means to be truly content.
The character comes alive the moment you start reading. O'Grady has researched well and hard and his protagonist is as real as any of the stories I've heard about life in England for the Irish who had to leave home all those years ago. Never sentimental, the evocative writing is a record of the lives of the many men (and women) who left Ireland purely because they had to. O'Grady explores their journey in very real terms and experiences as they wrestle to find 'home' or at least a place they can just 'be'. I Could Read The Sky MUST be on your must-read list. >>More Details |
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