Picture this: how pictures work
by Bang, Molly
This volume explores visual communication by manipulating simple geometric shapes and discussing their effect and the mood they create. By using simple colors and arrangements of basic elements like circles or triangles, the author demonstrates how simple and complex arrangements within pictures work, how they transfer obvious (and more hidden) messages, and how philosophy and psychology within illustrations work. She uses the simple story of Little Red Riding Hood as the basis for her discussi…
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- Full title :Picture this : how pictures work / Molly Bang.
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This volume explores visual communication by manipulating simple geometric shapes and discussing their effect and the mood they create. By using simple colors and arrangements of basic elements like circles or triangles, the author demonstrates how simple and complex arrangements within pictures work, how they transfer obvious (and more hidden) messages, and how philosophy and psychology within illustrations work. She uses the simple story of Little Red Riding Hood as the basis for her discussion about how line, color, shape, etc. work in art.
Everyone knows that a picture tells a thousand words. But what about the elements that make up a picture? Using the tale of Little Red Riding Hood as an example, Molly Bang uses boldly graphic artwork to explain how images -- and their individual components -- work to tell a story that engages the emotions: Why are diagonals dramatic? Why are curves calming? Why does red feel hot and blue feel cold?
Edition Statements
- Publication Date:©2000
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):SeaStar Books
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2000
The Physical Object
- Description:96 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 26 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1587170299, 9781587170294, 1587170302, 9781587170300, 0613300912, 9780613300919
- oclc:ocm43541417
- LC Classification:NC960
- Dewey Decimal:741.6/42/019
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