John Berger was born in London in 1926. His seminal Ways of Seeing was one of the most influential books on art in the twentieth century. His many books, innovative in form and far-reaching in their historical and political insight, include To the Wedding, King, and the Booker Prize-winning novel, G. He died, aged ninety, in January 2017.Tom Overton is the archivist, editor and the official biographer of John Berger.Matthew Harle is a writer and curator from London.
Praise for John Berger: 'John Berger seems to me peerless -- SUSAN SONTAG John Berger has made the world a better place to live in. I do not say this lightly -- ARUNDHATI ROY [He] reminds us of what most contemporary writing would have us forget, which is that great writers are distinguished, ultimately, by the quality of their humanity -- GEOFF DYER There are a few authors that can change the way you look at the world through their writing and John Berger is one of them -- JARVIS COCKER An ongoing inspiration as to how books should be written (and photography used) -- ALAIN de BOTTON