John Berger / Ways of Seeing , Episode 3 (1972)
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A BAFTA award-winning series with John Berger, which rapidly became regarded as one of the most influential art programmes ever made. With the invention of oil paint around 1400, painters were able to portray people and objects with an unprecedented degree of realism, and painting became the ideal way to celebrate private possessions.
BBC Fine Art Collection 5 of 7 The Gentle Art of Making Enemies Whistler
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The original art is a human desire, depicting life through a variety of ways, but who are the masters of it? The expression means they must be unique individuals, while also embracing life.