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Why Are Our Pictures Puzzles?

- On the Modern Origins of Pictorial Complexity

About Why Are Our Pictures Puzzles?

Elkins argues that the intricate meanings that are assigned to pictures are less a matter of insight than a symptom of our culture - a kind of excessive desire for understanding and a demand for clear solutions.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415919425
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 320
  • Published:
  • January 27, 1999
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x154x28 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 488 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: January 5, 2025

Description of Why Are Our Pictures Puzzles?

Elkins argues that the intricate meanings that are assigned to pictures are less a matter of insight than a symptom of our culture - a kind of excessive desire for understanding and a demand for clear solutions.

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