{"product_id":"cataract","title":"Cataract","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe great art critic and writer John Berger joined forces again with Turkish writer and illustrator Selçuk Demirel in this unexpected pictorial essay.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat happens when an art critic loses some of his sight to cataracts? What wonders are glimpsed once vision is restored?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this impressionistic essay written in the spirit of Montaigne, John Berger, whose treatises on seeing have shaped cultural and media studies for four decades, records the effects of cataract removal operations on each of his eyes. The result is an illuminated take on perception. Berger ponders how we can become accustomed to a loss of sense until a dulled world becomes the norm, and describes the sudden richness of reawakened sight with acute attention to sensory detail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis wise little book beckons us to pay close attention to our own senses and wonder at their significance as we follow Berger''s journey into a more vivid, differentiated way of seeing. Demirel''s witty illustrations complement the text, creating a mini-world where eyes take on whimsical lives of their own. The result is a collaborative collectors'' piece perfect for every reader’s bedside table. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title completes a trilogy of books by Berger and Demirel. \u003ci\u003eSmoke\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2018, and \u003ci\u003eWhat Time Is It? \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 2019.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57311807668606,"sku":"NW9781907903328","price":13.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781907903328.jpg?v=1778584764","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/cataract","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}