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On Pictures and the Words that Fail Them
In this innovative, interdisciplinary 1998 study, James Elkins argues against the assumption that images can be adequately described in words. In his view, words must always fail because pictures possess a residue of 'meaningless' marks that cannot be apprehended as signs.
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In this innovative, interdisciplinary 1998 study, James Elkins argues against the assumption that images can be adequately described in words. In his view, words must always fail because pictures possess a residue of 'meaningless' marks that cannot be apprehended as signs.
| ISBN / EAN | 9780521624992 |
|---|---|
| Auteur | Elkins, James (Art Institute of Chicago) |
| Editeur | Cambridge University Press |