Abstract
This article examines methodological discussions around existing approaches to visual analysis. In light of emerging cultural theories that conceive affective forces as materialities, it suggests images are forms of cultural materialities. The article features art criticism, cultural theories and philosophical discussions that exemplify a materialist understanding of visual analysis. Finally, I claim that a materialist study of images and the recuperation of their ontological status offer a potent lens for bridging a range of Humanities disciplines within which visual analyses are central (visual culture, art history, cultural studies).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-14 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Visual Culture in Britain |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Feb 2019 |
Keywords
- visual methodology
- visibility
- phenomenology
- cultural theory
- cultural historical analysis
- ontology
- affect
- perceptive themes