The Sight of Death
Author | : T. J. Clark |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2006-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300117264 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300117264 |
Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Sight of Death written by T. J. Clark and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do we keep returning to certain pictures? What is it we are looking for? How does our understanding of an image change over time? This investigates the nature of visual complexity, the capacity of certain images to sustain repeated attention, and how pictures respond and resist their viewers' wishes.