Ways of Seeing
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Ways of Seeing

by John Berger

1972•Documentary•166 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeRealistic and fresh: a slow-paced non-fiction book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

How do we see the world around us? The Penguin on Design series includes the works of creative thinkers whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision forever."Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak.""But there is also another sense in which seeing comes before words.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPsychologicalSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

ArtArt appreciationTechniqueNonfictionVisual perceptionPsychologyWomen in artArt and society

Details

Author
John Berger
Published
1972
Pages
166
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