BBC television series "Ways of Seeing"

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"Ways of Seeing" is a landmark 1972 BBC television series, presented by art critic John Berger, that critically examines traditional Western art and visual culture and has become highly influential in art theory and media studies.

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instanceOf art documentary series
television series
basedOn concepts from Walter Benjamin’s essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction"
companionBookAuthor John Berger
companionBookCoAuthor Chris Fox
Michael Dibb
Richard Hollis
Sven Blomberg
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
director Mike Dibb
linked to: Michael Dibb
examines how context changes the meaning of images
links between fine art and modern advertising
representation of women in art
traditional Western ways of looking at art
filmingLocation United Kingdom
firstAired 1972
genre art documentary
television essay
hasCompanionWork Ways of Seeing (book)
linked to: Ways of Seeing
hasFormat four-part television series
influenced art theory
feminist art criticism
media studies
visual culture studies
inspiredBy Civilisation (TV series)
language English
notableConcept critique of the male gaze in visual culture
impact of mechanical reproduction on art
relationship between images and power
numberOfEpisodes 4
numberOfSeasons 1
numberOfSeries 1
originalBroadcaster BBC
originalMedium television
originalNetwork BBC Two
originalReleaseYear 1972
presenter John Berger
producer Mike Dibb
linked to: Michael Dibb
productionCompany BBC
publicationYearOfCompanionBook 1972
runtimePerEpisode approximately 30 minutes
subjectMatter Western art history
advertising imagery
oil painting
reproduction of images
the male gaze
visual culture
writer John Berger

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