Photographs And Image Flashcards
1
Q
What is an aura?
A
Refers to the emotion encoded from a work to an audience.
2
Q
What did John Berger say?
A
Images are important for our understanding (and misunderstanding) of everyday life.
3
Q
What was Louis Hjemslev’s contribution?
A
Connotation and denotation.
4
Q
Define punctum?
A
The details of a photo that are arbitrarily unmotivated, opening the photo to multiple interpretations.
5
Q
What was camera lucidia?
A
A book with a meditative account of photography.
6
Q
What is semiotics?
A
A way of analysing meanings of messages comprised of signifiers and signifieds.
