Portraits

Portraits

A major new book from one of the worldâ€™s leading writers and art critics

John Berger, one of the worldâ€™s most celebrated art writers, takes us through centuries of drawing and painting, revealing his lifelong fascination with a diverse cast of artists. In Portraits, Berger grounds the artists in their historical milieu in revolutionary ways, whether enlarging on the prehistoric paintings of the Chauvet caves or Cy Twomblyâ€™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, from one of the contemporary worldâ€™s most incisive critical voices.
Country USA
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-10-25
Format Kindle eBook

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