.png){kind=logo}
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
No Caption Needed
Robert Hariman
€ 36.28
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for No Caption Needed
Paperback. Provides a definitive study of the iconic photograph as a dynamic form of public art. In this title, iconic images are revealed as models of visual eloquence, signposts for collective memory, means of persuasion across the political spectrum, and a crucial resource for critical reflection. Num Pages: 432 pages, 53 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCR; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
In "No Caption Needed", Robert Hariman and John Louis Lucaites provide the definitive study of the iconic photograph as a dynamic form of public art. Their critical analyses of nine individual icons explore the photographs themselves and their subsequent circulation through an astonishing array of media, including stamps, posters, billboards, editorial cartoons, TV shows, Web pages, tattoos, and more. Iconic images are revealed as models of visual eloquence, signposts for collective memory, means of persuasion across the political spectrum, and a crucial resource for critical reflection. Arguing against the conventional belief that visual images short-circuit rational deliberation and radical critique, ... Read more
In "No Caption Needed", Robert Hariman and John Louis Lucaites provide the definitive study of the iconic photograph as a dynamic form of public art. Their critical analyses of nine individual icons explore the photographs themselves and their subsequent circulation through an astonishing array of media, including stamps, posters, billboards, editorial cartoons, TV shows, Web pages, tattoos, and more. Iconic images are revealed as models of visual eloquence, signposts for collective memory, means of persuasion across the political spectrum, and a crucial resource for critical reflection. Arguing against the conventional belief that visual images short-circuit rational deliberation and radical critique, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226316123
SKU
V9780226316123
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Robert Hariman
Robert Hariman is professor of communication at Northwestern University and the author of Political Style: The Artistry of Power. John Louis Lucaites is professor of communication and culture at Indiana University. He is coauthor of Crafting Equality: America's Anglo-African Word.
Reviews for No Caption Needed
"Historians of photography will want to read No Caption Needed not only for its insightful examination of individual photographs but also for its sophisticated analysis of the role of photography in a democratic society." (Journal of American History) "A penetrating and provocative analysis.... An extraordinary feat of research and reporting." (American Interest)"