The Iconology of Abstraction

This book uncovers how we make meaning of abstraction, both historically and in present times, and examines abstract images as a visual language.

The contributors demonstrate that abstraction is not primarily an artistic phenomenon, but rather arises from human beings' desire to imagine, understand and communicate complex, ineffable concepts in fields ranging from fine art and philosophy to technologies of data visualization, from cartography and medicine to astronomy.

The book will be of interest to scholars working in image studies, visual studies, art history, philosophy and aesthetics.

The Iconology of Abstraction features in the following genres: History of art, Philosophy: aesthetics, Communication studies, Cognition and cognitive psychology, The arts: general topics

The Iconology of Abstraction is available in Paperback, Hardback

The Iconology of Abstraction was written by Kresimir Purgar and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis

The Iconology of Abstraction has 274 pages

Yes it is part of Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies series

£139.50