The Birth of the Image
Abstract
Chapter 4 tackles the first stage of the social life of the image: its birth. Ways of understanding the intentions and motivations of image producers are presented followed by a discussion of the social position of image producers and its relevance to understanding images and visual culture. The method of qualitative interview is applied on a case example of a political caricature image.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Visual Culture and Art Theory
Semiotics and Representation Studies
Photographic and Visual Arts
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Pages
- 79–99
- Publication date
- 28 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter