Ways of Seeing
Paintings of the female nude are an important part of the tradition of European art. Writer and critic John Berger examines these paintings and asks whether they celebrate women as they really are or only as men would like them to be. Five women discuss his analysis in the light of the way women see themselves today. This is the second episode from a series of four.
Primary Title
- Ways of Seeing
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 15 January 1972
Start Time
- 22 : 05
Finish Time
- 22 : 35
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- BBC Two
Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- Paintings of the female nude are an important part of the tradition of European art. Writer and critic John Berger examines these paintings and asks whether they celebrate women as they really are or only as men would like them to be. Five women discuss his analysis in the light of the way women see themselves today. This is the second episode from a series of four.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Visual perception
- Art--Technique
- Documentary television programs--Great Britain
Genres
- Art
- Documentary
Hosts
- John Berger (Presenter)
Contributors
- Michael Dibb (Producer)
- David Gladwell (Editor)
- BBC (Production Unit)
- Anya Bostock (Interviewee)
- Eva Figes (Interviewee)
- Jane Kenrick (Interviewee)
- Carola Moon (Interviewee)
- Barbara Niven (Interviewee)
Subjects
- Visual perception
- Art--Technique
- Documentary television programs--Great Britain