Ways of Seeing
John Berger
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A BAFTA award-winning BBC series with John Berger, which rapidly became regarded as one of the most influential art programmes ever made. Berger, who died two weeks ago, was an irreplaceable treasure.
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Episode 1: In the first programme, Berger examines the impact of photography on our appreciation of art from the past.
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Episode 2: This second programme deals with the portrayal of the female nude, an important part of the tradition of European art.
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Episode 3: With the invention of oil paint, painters were able to portray an unprecedented degree of realism. This programme questions the value we place on that tradition.
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Episode 4: In this programme, Berger analyses the images of advertising and publicity and shows how they relate to the tradition of oil painting - in moods, relationships and poses.
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