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Author: (British) John Berger / Liu Huiyuan
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: As an art critic, novelist, and cultural historian, John Berger has attacked capitalist society with his captivating eloquence, sharp insights, and witty, forceful criticism. This book, Look, is considered a companion piece to his renowned work Ways of Seeing. It guides us to explore the deeper meanings behind the everyday sights we encounter. Part of the book discusses the relationship between animals and human civilization, as well as the perspective from which animals gaze at us. The second part records Berger's observations on photography, reflecting on the interaction between various forms of photography and visual communication, and also delves into how photography fulfills its functions in modern society. Throughout the text, he reminds readers not to fall into automatic, false reactions to photographs with the concept of "the force of negation." The third part of the book focuses on different "modes of artistic representation," covering painting and sculpture. It examines the distinct creative intentions of various artists and interprets significant details with complex emotions and a humanistic perspective, simulating the choices and ideas of the artists. We will find that most works can be seen as the artists' inner discovery and affirmation of certain subjective emotions.