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Visual culture.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge : Polity, 2012Edition: 2nd ed. / Richard Howells, Joaquim NegreirosDescription: xiii, 346 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0745650708 (cased)
  • 9780745650708 (cased)
  • 0745650716 (pbk.)
  • 9780745650715 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 370.155 23
LOC classification:
  • LB1068 .H69 2012
Contents:
Pt.1. Theory: Iconology -- Form -- Art history -- Ideology -- Semiotics -- Hermeneutics -- Pt.2. Media: Fine art -- Photography -- Film -- Television -- New media.
Summary: "The first part of the book is concerned with differing theoretical approaches to visual analysis, and includes chapters on iconology, form, art history, ideology, semiotics and hermeneutics. The second part shifts from a theoretical to a medium-based approach and comprises chapters on fine art, photography, film, television and new media. These investigate the complex relationship between reality and visual representation." -- Book Jacket.
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Previous ed.: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references (p.322-332) and index.

Pt.1. Theory: Iconology -- Form -- Art history -- Ideology -- Semiotics -- Hermeneutics -- Pt.2. Media: Fine art -- Photography -- Film -- Television -- New media.

"The first part of the book is concerned with differing theoretical approaches to visual analysis, and includes chapters on iconology, form, art history, ideology, semiotics and hermeneutics. The second part shifts from a theoretical to a medium-based approach and comprises chapters on fine art, photography, film, television and new media. These investigate the complex relationship between reality and visual representation." -- Book Jacket.

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