The essence of songs is neither vocal nor cerebral but organic. We follow songs in order to be enclosed. We find ourselves inside a message. The unsung, impersonal world remains outside, on the other surface of a placenta. All songs, even when their content or rendering is strongly masculine, operate maternally.
John BergerIf everything that existed were continually being photographed, every photograph would become meaningless.
John BergerEver since the Greek tragedies, artists have, from time to time, asked themselves how they might influence ongoing political events.
John BergerIn the average European oil painting of the nude the principal protagonist is never painted. He is the spectator in front of the picture and he is presumed to be a man.
John Berger