Naslov
Iconic Creatures. The Role of non-Humans in W.J.T. Mitchell's Image Theory
(Ikonička stvorenja. Uloga ne-ljudskih bića u teoriji slike W.J.T. Mitchella)

Autori
Purgar, Krešimir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, pp prezentacija, znanstveni

Skup
Popular culture: Reading from below

Mjesto i datum
Skopje, Sjeverna Makedonija, 03.11.2014. - 04.11.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
W.J.T. Mitchell ; iconology ; visual studies ; biopictures ; metapictures ; dinosaurs ; dolly the sheep ; golden calf

Sažetak
A keen reader of books by W.J.T. Mitchell may have noticed that there is a sustained and conspicuous presence of three animal species throughout his work. These animals are: dinosaur, calf and sheep. In the paper I argue that their presence should be explained as a way in which visual studies as a discipline can be translated into a coherent visual theory composed of different sets of working methodologies. In other words, the three animal species are neither just subjects of analysis nor just pre- conceptualized theoretical terms ; rather, they are an example of how living images get transformed into a new kind of living theory. In Mitchell's books, three animal species are systematically deployed as recurring objects of representation eventually in order to become disciplinary instruments in a more strict sense. Consequently, their evolution from simple non-humans to theoretical objects and finally to iconological tools was due to their paradigmatic character across different eras of visual culture.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Znanost o umjetnosti

Napomena
Simpozij je organizirala Makedonska akademija na naukitite i umetnostite.

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