Portraits

Synopsis

A major new book from one of the world’s leading writers and art criticsjohn berger, one of the world’s most celebrated art writers, takes us through centuries of drawing and painting, revealing his lifelong fascination with a diverse cast of artists. In portraits, berger grounds the artists in their historical milieu in revolutionary ways, whether enlarging on the prehistoric paintings of the chauvet caves or cy twombly’s linguistic and pictorial play.