Works

John Berger (1926-2017) published more than 30 books. He wrote in english and has been translated into 49 languages.

1967 A Fortunate Man - 1st edition © John Berger Estate 2240x1260

John Berger started to work for British TV in April 1958, then later with Mike Dibb in the 1960’s. In the 1970’s, he collaborated with Swiss director Alain Tanner. Audiovisual media were always part of his collaborative work: he acted, he lent his voice for short movies, he helped to adapt his literary work into full length movies, etc.

1972 Ways of Seeing - BBC © Mike Dibb and John Berger Estate
John Berger Portrait black and white in “Play Me Something” directed by Timothy Neat

Beside his books and films, John Berger drew, performed, read in public and collaborated on many different projects. Here is a non-exhaustive glance to his miscellanous activities.

Two drawings by John Berger : Beverly's portrait alongside John Berger Home

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JOHN BERGER

Storyteller, essayist, novelist, screenwriter, playwright, painter and critic, John Berger (1926-2017) is one of the most internationally influential writers of the last fifty years. Solo or in collaboration with Jean Mohr for example, he published more than 30 titles, the Booker Prize winning novel G and the best-seller Ways of Seeing. He has also published articles in the most important newspapers around the world.

He used to work and live in Quincy, a small French peasant community, the setting for his trilogy Into their Labours.

Painters, cineasts, writers, dancers, curators have been and are still inspired by his work, this website is a window on these TODAY creations.