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"The Hidden Language of Symbols' covers a wide-ranging selection of visual culture under one unified theme: symbols. Often not immediately apparent, our day-to-day lives abound with symbols of various kinds from national emblems to emojis, allegories to logos, all of which exert a strong hold in the image-saturated, globalized world of the 21st century and have a fascinating story. Organized across four all-encompassing themes - power, faith, hope...
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W. J. T. Mitchell, a literary critic, undertakes to explore the nature of images by comparing them with words or, more precisely, by looking at them from the viewpoint of verbal language. In reverse historical order the author singles out four theorists, Nelson Goodman, Gombrich, Lessing, and Edmund Burke, to discuss the structural differences between text and image, eye and ear, nature and convention, and space and time. --From back cover.
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Embark on a unique artistic journey with The Art of Map Illustration! In this stunning book, visual storytellers, artists, and map enthusiasts alike will discover how to create a variety of bold, colorful, and lively maps using pen and ink, watercolor, mixed media, and digital art tools - step by step! Under the guidance and encouragement of four gifted map artists, aspiring mapmakers will learn how to work with the basic tools of the trade, as well...
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