139 pages, illustrated and with bibliographical references. The front of the jacket has a closed L shaped tear at the head which has been repaired internally with clear tape; the head and tailof the spine are chipped, and less so the edges. Apart from a neat ownership signature on the front end paper, the body ofthe book is in excllent condition, clean and solid. "A collection of essays by John Berger, who is as usuall provocative and thought provoking. He has a unique way of looking at art that forces us to engage with art on a different level. Always rewarding." (goodreads) CONTENTS: The moment of cubism. The historical function of the museum. The changing view of man in the portrait. Art and property now. Image of imperialism. Nude in a fur coat: Rubens. The painter in his studio: Vermeer. Et in Arcadia ego: Poussin. The Maja dressed and the Maja undressed: Goya. Grunewald. Lowry. Toulouse-Lautrec. Giacometti. Bonnard. Hals. Rodin.