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Book SynopsisWhy do pictures seem so immediate? What makes a picture realistic or not? John Kulvicki claims that what makes pictures special is not how we perceive them, but how they relate to one another. This not only provides some new answers to old questions, but it shows that there are many more kinds of pictures out there than many have thought.
Trade ReviewReview from previous edition On Images is an important book on the topic of pictorial representation that will, no doubt, contribute significantly to our understanding of many aspects of this phenomenon, even some of the most perplexing ones...one of the most valuable and important contributions to the topic. * Mind *
Innovative and well-written . . . a great contribution to one of the most popular topics in aesthetics . .. I strongly recommend this book . . . one of the best on the topic. * British Journal of Aesthetics *
From start to finish, it is original, beautifully argued, and just brimming with useful ideas. It is written in clear, crisp prose and unfolds in a logical manner. I learned something from almost every sentence in this book. I predict that it will enter the ranks of the classics in the philosophy of pictures. * Dominic McIver Lopes, University of British Columbia *
Table of ContentsPART ONE: IMAGE STRUCTURE; PART TWO: IMAGE CONTENT; PART THREE: REALISM AND VARIETY
