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