John Berger

A vibrant biography of the pioneering critic … This multi-layered portrait is a fitting tribute to the man behind Ways of Seeing * The Guardian *
A compelling portrait of the writer who brought contemporary European ideas to English sensibilities – Joe Moshenska * Financial Times *
Carefully researched and beautifully written * Jacobin *
This extraordinary biography reveals not only the innovative and experimental nature of Berger’s historical and political insight, but the immense range of his intellectual output * Hans Ulrich Obrist *
Tom Overton, like his subject, breaks the vessel he is writing within – Timothy O’Grady * The Irish Times *
John Berger is perhaps the only writer on art that I feel it essential to read. Tom Overton has written a brilliant account of his life and work * David Shrigley *
Beautifully evocative, very moving, and splendidly written * Lisa Appignanesi *
A wonderfully tender monument to a unique and inspiring man * Devorah Baum *
Hugely informative – and enjoyable – Colin MacCabe * Literary Review *
A fitting homage to Berger, a way of capturing a life not only in facts, but in style * Literary Hub *

Tom Overton catalogued John Berger’s archive at the British Library before spending fifteen years tracing its influence from Moscow to Texas, and the Alps to Istanbul. He collaborated with Berger on editing Portraits: John Berger on Artists and Landscapes: John Berger on Art. He also worked with Matthew Harle on The Underground Sea: John Berger on Miners and the Miners’ Strike and with Katya Berger on a forthcoming edition of Berger’s letters. Overton has written for The Guardian, New Statesman, Frieze, and the London Review of Books and Paris Review blogs. He is the Archive Curator of the Barbican Centre and resides in Sheffield.

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