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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Remembering John Berger who changed how we see art and advertising

    John Berger taught generations of art lovers to look at paintings differently. A prolific art critic and author, Berger was best known for a 1972 BBC TV series and book called Ways of Seeing. The British critic and writer has died at the age of 90.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 3, 2017 • 1 min read

    John Berger taught generations of art lovers to look at paintings differently. A prolific art critic and author, Berger was best known for a 1972 BBC TV series and book called Ways of Seeing. The British critic and writer has died at the age of 90.

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    Race, religion, gay rights and the new Republican Congress
    1. 0:00Understanding Jeff Sessions' stance on race
    2. 11:15Religious freedom and LGBTQ rights in 2017
    3. 17:46Remembering John Berger who changed how we see art and advertisingYou’re reading this
    4. 27:03Photos of Japanese incarceration shed new light on our un-American past
    5. 42:18It's cold outside, eat ramen
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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Race, religion, gay rights and the new Republican Congress
    1. 0:00Understanding Jeff Sessions' stance on race
    2. 11:15Religious freedom and LGBTQ rights in 2017
    3. 17:46Remembering John Berger who changed how we see art and advertisingYou’re reading this
    4. 27:03Photos of Japanese incarceration shed new light on our un-American past
    5. 42:18It's cold outside, eat ramen
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