John Berger, the British art critic, intellectual and prodigious author whose work redefined the way a generation saw art, died on January 2nd. He was 90.
The author of criticism, novels, poetry, and screenplays Berger explored the traditional interpretations of art and society and the connection between the two. His pioneering books include: Ways of Seeing, which spawned a BBC series; the Booker Prize–winning novel G.; and The Success and Failure of Picasso, which examined the role consumerism played in the Spanish artist’s rise.
To read more about his passing, visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/arts/design/john-berger-provocative-art-critic-dies-at-90.html?_r=0
