Publisher's Synopsis
The articles in this anthology address a common question: How are images produced and used? The boundaries of the subject are sharply drawn in each article by a focus on images in relation to other forms of representation and expression, and by an emphasis on how the meaning of an image can change. Since such changes are often the result of combining images of different types, or of different periods, they put interpretive methods to the test and reveal how those methods work. The fascination of particular cases discussed here derives from the concrete details and original analyses the authors provide; the comparative approach of the book provokes reflection on the very nature of interdisciplinary research.
