The writing career of Booker Prize winner John Bergerndash;poet; storyteller; playwright; and essayistndash;has yielded some of the most original and compelling examinations of art and life of the past half century. In this essential volume; Geoff Dyer has brought together a rich selection of many of Bergerrsquo;s seminal essays. Bergerrsquo;s insights make it impossible to look at a painting; watch a film; or even visit a zoo in quite the same way again. The vast range of subjects he addresses; the lean beauty of his prose; and the keenness of his anger against injustice move us to view the world with a new lens of awareness. Whether he is discussing the singleminded intensity of Picassorsquo;s Guernica; the parallel violence and alienation in the art of Francis Bacon and Walt Disney; or the enigmatic silence of his own mother; what binds these pieces throughout is the depth and fury of Bergerrsquo;s passion; challenging us to participate; to protest; and above all; to see.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Philip D. ColvinAwesome photo history of Gaithersburg.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Book about GBurgBy NybagelzWow; the author/photographer; Shaun Curtis sure did a lot of research for this book. Where can you find a book on a small city/large town like Gaithersburg(?); so thank you Shaun Curtis!I learned so much about Gaithersburg from this book that I now want to visit many of the featured locations in person. Ive lived in Gburg for a while and had no idea it had so much interesting history...until reading this book!I like that the book is not so copy heavy and simply tells you what happened "then now". Gaithersburg (ThenNow) would make a great gift for current and previous residents of Gaithersburg.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Old Gaithersburg MarylandBy E. PriovolosIt brings back the old days - many of which I remember.
