Picture theory: essays on verbal and visual representation
Auteur :
Mitchell, W. J. T.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226532325
Date de publication :
1 sept. 1995
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,5 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
680 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In this companion volume to "Iconology", the author investigates pictures - the concrete, representational objects in which images appear. Focusing on popular and television coverage of the Gulf War, he examines the capacity of visual images to awaken/stifle public debate, emotion and violence.