Ways of Seeing
by John Berger
Ways of Seeing is John Berger's 1972 book on art and visual culture, published in London by the BBC and Penguin Books to accompany his BBC Two television series. It has seven essays, three of them made up only of images, about how we look at paintings and advertising.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- British Broadcasting Corporation, 1972
- First published
- British Broadcasting Corporation and Penguin Books, London, 1972
The first edition of Ways of Seeing by John Berger was published in London by British Broadcasting Corporation in 1972. We track 1 edition.
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Ways of Something adaptation
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- Editions recorded
- 18 on Open Library, 15 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 5 languages
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Who published the first edition of Ways of Seeing?
The first edition of Ways of Seeing by John Berger was published in London by British Broadcasting Corporation in 1972.
How many editions of Ways of Seeing are there?
We track 1 edition of Ways of Seeing, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Ways of Seeing been adapted?
Yes, including Ways of Something (adaptation), according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Ways of Seeing, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Ways of Seeing (Q14479917), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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