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Howdoweseetheworldaroundus?"ThePenguinonDesign"seriesincludestheworksofcreativethinkerswhosewritingsonart,designandthemediahavechangedourvisionforever."Seeingcomesbeforewords.Thechildlooksandrecognizesbeforeitcanspeak.""But,thereisalsoanothersenseinwhichseeingcomesbeforewords.Itisseeingwhichestablishesourplaceinthesurroundingworld;weexplainthatworldwithwords,butwordcanneverundothefactthatwearesurroundedbyit.Therelationbetweenwhatweseeandwhatweknowisneversettled."JohnBerger's"WaysofSeeing"isoneofthemoststimulatingandinfluentialbooksonartinanylanguage.Firstpublishedin1972,itwasbasedontheBBCtelevisionseriesaboutwhichthe(London)"SundayTimes"criticcommented:'Thisisaneye-openerinmorewaysthanone:byconcentratingonhowwelookatpaintings...hewillalmostcertainlychangethewayyoulookatpictures.'Bynowhehas.