Ways of Seeing
A 1972 series critiquing hidden ideologies in visual images.
Ways of Seeing is a 1972 BBC Two television series of 30-minute films created by writer John Berger and producer Mike Dibb. It was intended as a response to Kenneth Clark's Civilisation series and critiques traditional Western cultural aesthetics by examining hidden ideologies in visual images. The series introduced the concept of the male gaze through its analysis of the female nude in European painting.
Quick Facts
- Author
- John Berger
- Cover artist
- René Magritte
- Country
- U.K.
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Art
- architecture
- photography
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 166
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Book
Ways of Seeing, by Berger, Dibb, Blomberg, Fox, and Hollis, is a book of seven numbered essays. Four of these mix words with images, while three are purely visual. Called revolutionary, it has shaped feminist views of popular culture, especially how women appear in ads and oil paintings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who published Ways of Seeing?
Ways of Seeing was published by Penguin Books.
Who illustrated Ways of Seeing?
Ways of Seeing was illustrated by René Magritte.
How many pages is Ways of Seeing?
Ways of Seeing has 166 pages.
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