TY  - BOOK
AU  - Male,Alan
TI  - Illustration: a theoretical and contextual perspective 
SN  - 2940373515
AV  - NC960 .M245 2007
U1  - 741.64 22
PY  - 2007///]
CY  - Lausanne
PB  - AVA Academia
KW  - Graphic arts
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Introduction -- The illustrator -- Education -- The programme of work, an overview -- Developing the brief -- Answering the brief -- The conceptual process -- Research -- Drawing -- The Nature of imagery -- Visual language -- Visual metaphor -- Pictorial truths -- Aesthetics and non-aesthetics -- The role of illustration -- Documentation, reference and instruction -- Commentary -- Storytelling -- Persuasion -- Identity
N2  - "This book examines the breadth and use of illustration... Targeting the latter stages of undergraduate development and post-graduate study there is a particular focus on theory, research, conceptual processing, visual language analysis and the contexts of illustration practice. It also introduces the concept of illustrator as a specialist or authority on a particular subject or as an originator of either fiction and/or non-fiction material"--Back cover
ER  -