South African Visual CultureJeanne Van Eeden, Amanda Du Preez This title argues that because we are so immersed in visual imagery, we need to be able to engage with it critically. The authors show, in various ways, that the visuality of contemporary culture can be seen as one of the primary carriers of ideas. |
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