The Body of the Image
Abstract
Chapter 5 tackles the meanings and emotions an image can afford through its contents and form. The body of the image refers to the characteristics of the image, its visual features, pictorial composition, and material form, and how those together afford certain meanings and interpretations of the image in a specific moment in its life trajectory. The visual interpretation method is presented then applied on a case example of street poster images.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Visual Culture and Art Theory
Semiotics and Representation Studies
Art
Aesthetics
and Perception
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Pages
- 100–122
- Publication date
- 28 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter