John Berger
British painter, writer and art critic (1926-2017)
John Peter Berger (5 November 1926 – 2 January 2017) was an English art critic, novelist, painter and poet.
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.jpg) Berger in 2009 | |
| Born | John Peter Berger 5 November 1926 Hackney, London, England, U.K. |
| Died | 2 January 2017 (aged 90) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | St Edward's School, Oxford |
| Alma mater | Chelsea School of Art; Central School of Art |
| Genre | Writer |
| Notable awards | James Tait Black Memorial Prize; Booker Prize (1972) |
Berger was born in Hackney, London, England. He was the son of Miriam (nee Branson) and Stanley Berger.[1] Berger served in the British Army from 1944 to 1946. He studied at the Chelsea School of Art and the Central School of Art in London. [2] He lived in France for over 50 years.
Berger's novel G. won the 1972 Booker Prize. He wrote an essay on art criticism, Ways of Seeing. The essay was written as an accompaniment to a BBC series. It is often used as a university text.
Berger died on 2 January 2017 in Paris at the age of 90.[3][4]
References change
- ↑ "FreeBMD Home Page". Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ "John Berger - Dictionary of Art Historians".
- ↑ "John Berger, art critic and author, dies aged 90". The Guardian. 2017-01-02.
- ↑ "John Berger, pioneering art critic and author, dies at 90". Associated Press. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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