Description
This collection of essays explores various aspects of the relationship between text and image. William J. T. Mitchell examines visual and verbal representations and the connections between images and language, illustrating his arguments with a wide range of practical examples from everyday life. His approach to images, and not only to them, is interdisciplinary: he argues that a strictly linguistic interpretation of images can actually hinder a deeper understanding of them. William Blake, the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park, Nelson Goodman, live CNN broadcasts, Spike Lee, Erwin Panofsky and Oliver Stone’s cinema meet naturally throughout the essays. In simplified terms, Theory of Image promotes visual literacy. Mitchell concludes that although we cannot defend ourselves against the images surrounding us, we can understand them better and thereby make the world a better place. The book offers an accessible introduction to the world of images and a useful aid to understanding the visual dimension of the world in which we live.
Information
Author: Mitchel W. J. T.
Language: Czech
Publication date: May 18, 2017
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Karolinum
Genres: Art and architecture, Books, Specialized and technical literature
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 478
ISBN/EAN: 9788024632025