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Author Howells, Richard, Dr.

Title Visual culture.

Imprint Cambridge : Polity, 2012.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  370.155 H839v 2012    ---  Available
Edition 2nd ed. / Richard Howells, Joaquim Negreiros.
Description xiii, 346 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Note Previous ed.: 2003.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [322]-332)and index.
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.
Subject Visual learning.
Visual literacy.
Added Author Negreiros, Joaquim.
ISBN 9780745650715 (pbk.)
9780745650708 (cased)
0745650708 (cased)
0745650716 (pbk.)

 
    
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