Drawing is a way of coming upon the connection between things, just like metaphor in poetry reconnects what has become separated. John Berger comeconnectiondraw Change image and share on social
You can plan events, but if they go according to your plan they are not events. John Berger eventplan Change image and share on social
A drawing is essentially a private work, related only to the artist's own needs; a 'finished' statue or canvas is essentially a public, presented work - related far more directly to the demands of communication. John Berger artistcanvascommunication share on social
Modern thought has transferred the spectral character of Death to the notion of time itself. Time has become Death triumphant over all. John Berger characterdeathmodern Change image and share on social
Glamour cannot exist without personal social envy being a common and widespread emotion. John Berger commonemotionenvy Change image and share on social
Until 1954, I'd only ever thought of being a painter, but I earned my money when and where I could. You could say I drifted into writing. John Berger driftearnmoney Change image and share on social
It has always seemed to me that those who are without power, who have to create their own in a makeshifit way, know more about life than those who govern. John Berger creategovernlife Change image and share on social
Hope is a contraband passed from hand to hand and story to story. John Berger contrabandhandhope Change image and share on social
Nothing in the nature around us is evil. This needs to be repeated since one of the human ways of talking oneself into inhuman acts is to cite the supposed cruelty of nature. John Berger actcitecruelty Change image and share on social
Propaganda requires a permanent network of communication so that it can systematically stifle reflection with emotive or utopian slogans. Its pace is usually fast. John Berger communicationemotivefast Change image and share on social
