Visual Studies : A Skeptical Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780415966801 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 224 str.

James Elkins;Elkins James

Opis

Visual studies is a burgeoning intellectual field. But is it asking the right questions? And is it just too easy to do? In his latest book, James Elkins offers a road map through the field of visual studies, describing its major concerns and its principal theoretical sources. Then, Elkins takes us down a side road where visual studies can become a more interesting place. Why look only at the same handful of theorists? Why exclude from one's field of vision non-Western art or the wealth of scientific images? The centerpiece of Visual Studies is Elkins's proposal for ten ways in which visual studies could be made more challenging - theoretically, practically and in terms of its interpretative and historical range.

Recenzje

'Visual Studies is surely required reading for all engaged in the teaching, learning and researching of visual culture; not only is it instructive (and constructively disruptive) on many issues, but it is also thoroughly energizing.' - Journal of Visual Culture

Spis treści

Preface 1. What is Visual Studies? 2. The Subjects of Visual Studies 3. Ten Ways to Make Visual Studies More Difficult 4. What is Visual Literacy? Envoi Notes Sources and Permissions Index

O autorze

James Elkins is Professor of Art History at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His books Stories of Art, How to Use Your Eyes, Pictures and Tears, and What Painting Is are all published by Routledge. He lives in Chicago, IL.