Art and representation : new principles in the analysis of pictures / John Willats.
Art and representation : new principles in the analysis of pictures / John Willats.
Art and representation : new principles in the analysis of pictures / John Willats.
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1997.
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N701.82/3
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English
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Physical content
xiii, 394 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Pt. I. Drawing Systems. Ch. 2. Projection Systems. Ch. 3. Topology and Extendedness -- Pt. II. Denotation Systems. Ch. 4. Regions as Picture Primitives. Ch. 5. Line Drawing. Ch. 6. Optical Denotation Systems -- Pt. III. Picture Production. Ch. 7. Separate Systems? Ch. 8. Pictu...
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Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1997.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
In Art and Representation John Willats presents a radically new theory of pictures. To do this, he has developed a precise vocabulary for describing the representational systems in pictures: the ways in which artists, engineers, photographers, mapmakers, and children represent objects. Using over 150 illustrations, Willats analyzes the representati...
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Art and representation : new principles in the analysis of pictures / John Willats.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-383) and index.
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c1997.
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N701.82/3
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74VvDgkdlRVA
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ISBN
0691087377 (alk. paper)
9780691087375 (alk. paper)
DDC
701.82
MMS ID
991004990829702626
