An Introduction to Visual Culture
Author | : Nicholas Mirzoeff |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 566 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Art and society |
ISBN | : 0415158761 |
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The author traces the history and theory of visual culture asking how and why visual media have become so central to contemporary everyday life. He explores a wide range of visual forms, including painting, sculpture, photography, television, cinema, virtual reality, and the Internet while addressing the subjects of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, the body, and the international media event that followed the death of Princess Diana.