1. The Paintings of John Berger
Art criticism is a respected and also difficult field to master, but John Berger stands out as a recent example of someone who thrived in this profession. In the 1940's Berger began painting and later taught art classes, eventually publishing numerous essays critiquing various works and espousing his personal beliefs about how artwork should be viewed (John Berger Biography 1). ... Later on in his essay, Berger states that "Mystification is the process of explaining away what might otherwise be evident" (Berger 15-16). ... This disconnect is what leads to the mystification carri...
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