Ways of Seeing
- ISBN-10
- 0140135154
- ISBN-13
- 9780140135152
- Series
- Ways of Seeing
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 166
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1972
- Publisher
- Penguin (Non-Classics)
- Author
- John Berger
Description
Examines the social implications and psychological impact of the images and conventions of modern and classical artists
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- 2003
- 287 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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