Unflattening

The primacy of words over images has deep roots in Western culture. But what if the two are inextricably linked in meaning-making? In this experiment in visual thinking, drawn in comics, Nick Sousanis defies conventional discourse to offer readers a stunning work of graphic art and a serious inquiry into the ways humans construct knowledge.

Summary

The primacy of words over images has deep roots in Western culture. But what if the two are inextricably linked in meaning-making? In this experiment in visual thinking, drawn in comics, Nick Sousanis defies conventional discourse to offer readers a stunning work of graphic art and a serious inquiry into the ways humans construct knowledge.

Product details

• Authors: Nick Sousanis
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.04.2015
• EAN: 9780674744431
• ISBN: 978-0-674-74443-1
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 195 mm x 262 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Geschichte, Belletristik und verwandte Gebiete, Kulturwissenschaften, Graphic Novel / Comic: Memoiren, Tatsachenberichte, Sachliteratur, Pädagogik: Theorie und Philosophie, Europäische Graphic Novels, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / General, EDUCATION / Arts in Education