René Berger
Encyclopedia
René Berger was a Swiss
writer
, philosopher and a historian of art.
(Sorbonne)
Honorary professor at the University of Lausanne
and the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
Former Director-Curator of the Musée des Beaux Arts.
Honorary President of the International Association of Art Critics
(AICA) and the International Association for Video in the Arts and Culture (AIVAC).
Founder of the cultural movement Pour l'Art.
Originator-producer of the Colloquia of the International Video Festival of Locarno
.
Consulting expert to UNESCO
and the Council of Europe
.
Member of the Kuratorium of the Zentrum fur Kunst und Medientechnologie (ZKM Karlsruhe).
Member of the Academy of the International Centre of Contemporary Art, Chateau de Beychevelle (GMF Group, France, Suntory Group, Japan).
Connaissance de la peinture (1963)
Art et communication (1972)
La mutation des signes (1972)
La téléfission, alerte à la télévision (1976)
L'effet des changements technologiques (1983)
Jusqu'où ira votre ordinateur? L'imaginaire programmé (1987)
Téléovision, le nouveau Golem (1991)
L'origine du futur (1996)
Several of those have been translated into English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Romanian, Arabic and Japanese.
Berger made numerous contributions to magazines and reviews. He also produced radio and television programs. He participated regularly in many international conferences, congresses. juries, seminars and colloquia. Berger pursued research in new technologies as they relate to our emerging technoculture.
He has won numerous international awards, among them the Golden Laser (Locarno, 1987) and the Picasso Medal (UNESCO, 1989).
Berger was the father of Jacques-Edouard Berger and the president of the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation
.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, philosopher and a historian of art.
Titles
"Docteur ès lettres" of the University of ParisUniversity of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
(Sorbonne)
Honorary professor at the University of Lausanne
University of Lausanne
The University of Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland was founded in 1537 as a school of theology, before being made a university in 1890. Today about 12,000 students and 2200 researchers study and work at the university...
and the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
Former Director-Curator of the Musée des Beaux Arts.
Honorary President of the International Association of Art Critics
International Association of Art Critics
The International Association of Art Critics was founded in 1950 to revitalize critical discourse, which suffered under Fascism during World War II. AICA was initially affiliated with UNESCO as a non-governmental organization...
(AICA) and the International Association for Video in the Arts and Culture (AIVAC).
Founder of the cultural movement Pour l'Art.
Originator-producer of the Colloquia of the International Video Festival of Locarno
Locarno
Locarno is the capital of the Locarno district, located on the northern tip of Lake Maggiore in the Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona at the foot of the Alps. It has a population of about 15,000...
.
Consulting expert to UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
and the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
.
Member of the Kuratorium of the Zentrum fur Kunst und Medientechnologie (ZKM Karlsruhe).
Member of the Academy of the International Centre of Contemporary Art, Chateau de Beychevelle (GMF Group, France, Suntory Group, Japan).
Principal Publications
Découverte de la peinture (1958, reedited in 1969)Connaissance de la peinture (1963)
Art et communication (1972)
La mutation des signes (1972)
La téléfission, alerte à la télévision (1976)
L'effet des changements technologiques (1983)
Jusqu'où ira votre ordinateur? L'imaginaire programmé (1987)
Téléovision, le nouveau Golem (1991)
L'origine du futur (1996)
Several of those have been translated into English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Romanian, Arabic and Japanese.
Berger made numerous contributions to magazines and reviews. He also produced radio and television programs. He participated regularly in many international conferences, congresses. juries, seminars and colloquia. Berger pursued research in new technologies as they relate to our emerging technoculture.
He has won numerous international awards, among them the Golden Laser (Locarno, 1987) and the Picasso Medal (UNESCO, 1989).
Berger was the father of Jacques-Edouard Berger and the president of the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation
Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation
- History and aim :The Foundation was created shortly after Swiss historian of art Jacques-Edouard Berger’s death by a small group of relatives and friends in 1994, all sharing the same passion for art. Its aim is to edit his entire works through a website called after his name...
.