Optical Media
Friedrich Kittler
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Paperback. This major new book provides a concise history of optical media from Renaissance linear perspective to late twentieth-century computer graphics. Kittler begins by looking at European painting since the Renaissance in order to discern the principles according to which modern optical perception was organized. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 392.
This major new book provides a concise history of optical media from Renaissance linear perspective to late twentieth-century computer graphics. Kittler begins by looking at European painting since the Renaissance in order to discern the principles according to which modern optical perception was organized. He also discusses the development of various mechanical devices, such as the camera obscura and the laterna magica, which were closely connected to the printing press and which played a pivotal role in the media war between the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation.
This major new book provides a concise history of optical media from Renaissance linear perspective to late twentieth-century computer graphics. Kittler begins by looking at European painting since the Renaissance in order to discern the principles according to which modern optical perception was organized. He also discusses the development of various mechanical devices, such as the camera obscura and the laterna magica, which were closely connected to the printing press and which played a pivotal role in the media war between the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation.
After examining this history, Kittler then addresses the ways in which images ... Read more
In short, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of image production that is indispensable for anyone wishing to understand the prevailing audiovisual conditions of contemporary culture.
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Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
398g
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745640914
SKU
V9780745640914
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About Friedrich Kittler
Friedrich Kittler
Reviews for Optical Media
'Friedrich Kittler's Optical Media is not only, as its jacket-copy and introduction claim, its author's "best book for the uninitiated"; it is also one of his wittiest.' Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television 'Kittler's lectures provide stimulating and provocative reading.' New Formations 'Kittler's analysis is always rich and involving, describing a ... Read more