![]() To be nude is to be seen naked by others and yet not recognized for one’s self. In challenging Kenneth Clarke’s definitions, Berger states that “To be naked, is to be one’s self. ![]() According to Berger there is a difference in being naked and being in the nude. (accessed )Įpisode 2 dealt with the female nude and perceptions. It takes its visible world with it as it walks. ![]() Perspective makes the eye the centre of the visible world, but the human eye can only be in one place at a time. He made an interesting statement about perspective which I thought was rather thought provoking: In Episode 1 Berger examines the impact of photography on our appreciation of art from the past. Although Berger’s series is mostly about oil paintings, the ideas put forth can be applied to the photographic realm as well. The series criticizes Western Art and introduces a new way to discover the hidden nuances in the visual images and has a companion text by the same name. Berger is an art critic, novelist, painter and poet. Last night I came across the 1972 BBC series “Ways of Seeing” which was written by John Berger. ![]()
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