John Berger

John Peter Berger (5 November 1926 – 2 January 2017) was an English art critic, novelist, painter and poet.

John Berger
Berger in 2009
Born	John Peter Berger (1926-11-05)5 November 1926 Hackney, London, England, U.K.
Died	2 January 2017(2017-01-02) (aged 90) Paris, France
Occupation	Novelist
Language	English
Nationality	British
Education	St Edward's School, Oxford
Alma mater	Chelsea School of Art; Central School of Art
Genre	Writer
Notable awards	James Tait Black Memorial Prize; Booker Prize (1972)

Berger was born in Hackney, London, England. He was the son of Miriam (nee Branson) and Stanley Berger.^[1] Berger served in the British Army from 1944 to 1946. He studied at the Chelsea School of Art and the Central School of Art in London. ^[2] He lived in France for over 50 years.

Berger's novel G. won the 1972 Booker Prize. He wrote an essay on art criticism, Ways of Seeing. The essay was written as an accompaniment to a BBC series. It is often used as a university text.

Berger died on 2 January 2017 in Paris at the age of 90.^[3][4]

References

1. "FreeBMD Home Page". Retrieved 2 January 2015.
2. "John Berger - Dictionary of Art Historians".
3. "John Berger, art critic and author, dies aged 90". The Guardian. 2017-01-02.
4. "John Berger, pioneering art critic and author, dies at 90". Associated Press. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.