Visual impact : culture and the meaning of images / Terence Wright.
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TextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2008.Edition: English edDescription: xiv, 193 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: - 1859734731
- 9781859734735 (pbk.)
- 700.103 WRI
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| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 700.103 WRI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100398768 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From the office to domestic interiors to shops, images surround us in modern life. The internet has increased this visual onslaught exponentially. Is there a systematic order to this seemingly endless array of pictures and depictions? Looking at picture-making traditions around the world, the author demonstrates how schemes of depiction are ordered throughout all ages and across all cultures.
Drawing on a wide range of examples - from painting and drawing to film, photography and the Web - Visual Impact analyzes the theory and practice of visual representation. Pictures and images provide a cognitive context through which people can explore and understand their world. They frame and shape daily life. By considering the techniques and systems that inform visual displays, the author examines how cultural values and traditions shape particular visual styles.
Drawing on the growing field of visual anthropology, Visual Impact sets image making in an historical and global context, and uses it as a window for exploring the human condition at a deeper level. Anyone interested in the cultural role of art, film, the internet and interactive media will find this book an exciting and stimulating read.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-185) and index.
Perception and representation -- Perceiving images -- Cultural representation -- News media and pictorial tradition -- The representation of refugees -- Collateral coverage -- \'To boldly go\' : digital media and interactive narratives -- Theory into practice : the interactive village.
Drawing on a wide range of examples - from painting and drawing to film, photography and the Web - Visual Impact analyses the theory and practice of visual representation. Pictures and images provide a cognitive context through which people can explore and understand their world. They frame and shape daily life. By considering the techniques and systems that inform visual displays, the author examines how cultural values and traditions shape particular visual styles. Drawing on the growing field of visual anthropology, Visual Impact sets image making in an historical and global context, and uses it as a window for exploring the human condition at a deeper level. Anyone interested in the cultural role of art, film and the internet will find this book an exciting and stimulating read.--BOOK JACKET.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- List of Figures (p. vii)
- Preface (p. ix)
- Introduction (p. 1)
- 1 Perception and Representation (p. 15)
- 2 Perceiving Images (p. 33)
- 3 Cultural Representation (p. 49)
- 4 News Media and Pictorial Tradition (p. 65)
- 5 The Representation of Refugees (p. 87)
- 6 Collateral Coverage (p. 103)
- 7 æTo Boldly Go': Digital Media and Interactive Narratives (p. 121)
- 8 Theory into Practice: The interactive Village (p. 141)
- Conclusion (p. 155)
- Notes (p. 157)
- References (p. 167)
- Index (p. 187)