Image Acts: A Systematic Approach to Visual Agency

by Horst Bredekamp

Heavily represented sections of contemporary philosophy subscribe to the notion of "embodiment". However promising this pragmatic turn of events may be, it remains limited in that it interprets the world as a projection of the cognizing "I". By contrast, Image Acts focuses on the counterforce of the form of images. The book subdivides this sphere into three parts: imitation, substitution, and the pure effect of the form. All three parts are contemplated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110536307
• ISBN13: 9783110536300
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 2.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.8" x 9.4"