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One of the world's most celebrated art writers, John Berger takes us through centuries of art in this distinctive history that will enlighten and inspire. In "Portraits," Berger connects art and history in revolutionary ways, from the prehistoric paintings of the Chauvet caves to Randa Mdah's work about contemporary Palestine. In his penetrating and singular prose, Berger presents entirely new ways of thinking about art history, and 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. A beautifully illustrated walk through many centuries of visual culture from one of the contemporary world's most incisive critical voices.

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Book category Books in English The arts Art treatments & subjects Human figures depicted in art

• Full title: Portraits
• Author: John Berger
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 320
• EAN: 9781784781767
• ISBN: 1784781762
• ID: 09264761
• Publisher: Verso Books
• Weight: 567 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 156 × 42 mm
• Date of publishing: 05. October 2015

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