First published 2017
Dr Nicholas Wade examines the hidden language of visual communication. Pictures carry messages beyond their surface content, referencing objects in space or memories stored in our minds. Wade demonstrates how images conceal meanings through implied connections and covert designs embedded within other forms. He connects the stages of human image processing to different styles in representational art. The book shows how our learned patterns of recognition shape what we actually perceive. Wade provides practical methods for photographers and designers to craft their own visual allusions. The work targets professionals in photography, design, art, film, television, visual science, and advertising who want to understand and create layered visual messages.
Genres: science, art, non-fiction, photography, design
Vibes: educational, informative, thought-provoking
Tropes: academic, informative, practical-application
296 pages · Kindle Edition · Routledge