Words, Script, and Pictures: Semiotics of Visual Language

Schapiro, Meyer

ISBN 10: 0807614165 ISBN 13: 9780807614167

Published by George Braziller, New York, 1996

Language: English

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Title

Words, Script, and Pictures: Semiotics of Visual Language

Publisher

George Braziller, New York

Publication Date

1996

Language

English

ISBN 10

0807614165

ISBN 13

9780807614167

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

Book Type

Book

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Essays describe how the illustration of texts has changed since the eighteenth century and how text itself has interacted with visual art.

About the Author

Meyer Schapiro (1904-1996) was a prolific art historian, critic, and teacher. His notable titles include Modern Art, Romanesque Art, The Unity of Picasso's Art, and Theory and Philosophy of Art.

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