Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design 3rd Edition by Gunther Kress (Engli

Description: Reading Images by Gunther Kress, Theo van Leeuwen This third edition of the landmark textbook Reading Images builds on its reputation as the first systematic and comprehensive account of the grammar of visual design. A must for students and scholars of communication, linguistics, design studies, media studies and the arts. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This third edition of the landmark textbook Reading Images builds on its reputation as the first systematic and comprehensive account of the grammar of visual design. Drawing on an enormous range of examples from childrens drawings to textbook illustrations, photo-journalism to fine art, as well as three-dimensional forms such as sculpture and toys, the authors examine the ways in which images communicate meaning.Features of this fully updated third edition include: new material on diagrams and data visualization a new approach to the theory of modality a discussion of how images and their uses have changed since the first edition examples from a wide range of digital media including websites, social media, I-phone interfaces and computer games ideas on the future of visual communication.Reading Images presents a detailed outline of the grammar of visual design and provides the reader with an invaluable tool-kit for reading images in their contemporary multimodal settings. A must for students and scholars of communication, linguistics, design studies, media studies and the arts. Author Biography Gunther Kress was Professor of English and Head of the School of Culture, Language and Communication at the UCL Institute of Education, UK. His many ground-breaking publications include Language as Ideology (with Bob Hodge); Social Semiotics (with Bob Hodge); Early Spelling; Learning to Write; Multimodality: A Social Semiotic Approach to Contemporary Communication and Multimodality, Learning and Communication (with Jeff Bezemer).Theo van Leeuwen is currently Professor of Language and Communication at the University of Southern Denmark and Honorary Professor at the University of New South Wales, Australia. His many influential publications include Multimodal Discourse: The Modes and Media of Contemporary Communication (with Gunther Kress); Speech, Music, Sound; Introducing Social Semiotics and Discourse and Practice: New Tools for Critical Discourse Analysis. Table of Contents List of FiguresPrefaceIntroduction: the grammar of visual design1 The semiotic landscape: language and visual communication2. Narrative representations: designing signs of social action 3. Conceptual representations: designing social constructs4. Representation and interaction: designing the position of the viewer5 Modality and validity: designing models of reality6. The meaning of composition7. Materiality and meaning8. The third dimensionBibliographyIndex Review Reading Images has taught us how to look at and interpret images made over thousands of years. In this masterfully revised and expanded edition, Kress and van Leeuwen are doing it again, bringing us right back to the digital age. Their social semiotic theory has just become even more appealing and authoritative.Adam Jaworski, The University of Hong Kong, Hong KongIf images have gradually become central in communication, we have to discuss ways to read them. This book is not about rules, or right vs wrong; instead, it provides us the opportunity to reflect on images and processes of meaning-making. That is why this book is a must read for anyone interested in visual communication. Clarice Gualberto, UFMG, BrazilPraise for the first edition:Reading Images is the most important book in visual communication since Jacques Bertins Semiology of Information Graphics. It is both thorough and thought-provoking; a remarkable breakthrough.Kevin G. Barnhurst, Syracuse University, USA Review Quote Reading Imageshas taught us how to look at and interpret images made over thousands of years. In this masterfully revised and expanded edition, Kress and van Leeuwen are doing it again, bringing us right back to the digital age. Their Social Semiotic theory has just become even more appealing and authoritative. Adam Jaworski, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong If images have gradually become central in communication, we have to discuss ways to read them. This book is not about rules, or right vs wrong; instead, it provides us the opportunity to reflect on images and processes of meaning-making. That is why, this book is a must read for anyone interested in visual communication. Clarice Gualberto, UFMG, Brazil Praise for the first edition: Reading Imagesis the most important book in visual communication since Jacques Bertins Semiology of Information Graphics. It is both thorough and thought-provoking; a remarkable breakthrough. Kevin G. Barnhurst, Syracuse University, USA Details ISBN0415672570 Author Theo van Leeuwen Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Edition 3rd ISBN-10 0415672570 ISBN-13 9780415672573 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title READING IMAGES THE GRAMMAR OF Language English Media Book Residence US Subtitle The Grammar of Visual Design Replaces 9780415319157 Affiliation University of Southern Denmark UK Release Date 2020-11-26 Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-11-26 AU Release Date 2020-11-26 NZ Release Date 2020-11-26 Illustrations 25 Line drawings, color; 60 Line drawings, black and white; 73 Halftones, color; 77 Halftones, black and white; 98 Illustrations, color; 137 Illustrations, black and white Imprint Routledge Textbook 1 Edition Description 3rd edition Alternative 9780415672566 DEWEY 302.2 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Pages 310 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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