The visual (photographic) literacy of an individual in public environment
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The visual (photographic) literacy of an individual in public environment
Original language description
The monograph "Urban Visuality, Mobility, Information and Technology of Images" focuses on contemporary problems of the architectural and urbanist environment from the point of view of social environmental psychology and theory. Authors of the subsequent chapters come from various countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, and Kenya) and together they present multiple evidences for the need of transcultural visual literacy in symbolic interactions in the urban sphere. The chapter "The visual (photographic) literacy of an individual in public environment" of Aleš Loziak deals with the following topic: In the Euro-American context, fine art in the public space has almost become a natural part of our lives. Even though the perceptions of old, modern, and contemporary art may be diametrically opposed, the perceptual attitude toward such visual work remains the same ? we know it is art and we are ready to perceive it. We understand that it is art and therefore our subsequent interpretation is defined by the boundaries of art. Photography is a medium commonly employed in the advertising industry, but it is also a distinct field of fine art. The language of photography is ambiguous and thus its interpretation in the context of the (public) space in which it is presented may be very different. Art in the public space strongly affects not only our aesthetic perception but also our socio-political beliefs. As a result, visual literacy seems to be a necessary requirement for every individual in our society. What kind of sway can a photograph prese
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
C - Chapter in a specialist book
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60401 - Arts, Art history
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
O - Projekt operacniho programu
Others
Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Book/collection name
Urban Visuality, Mobility, Information and Technology of Images
ISBN
978-83-955375-4-7
Number of pages of the result
16
Pages from-to
217-232
Number of pages of the book
297
Publisher name
Wydawnictwo Akademii Sztuki w Szczecinie
Place of publication
Szczecin
UT code for WoS chapter
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