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... visual " arts . Only phonetic writing , the alphabet , and the printed word are " visual . " His explanation for this is that painting , sculpture and the like embody many different senses . They are , for example , " tactile , " a ...
... visual " arts . Only phonetic writing , the alphabet , and the printed word are " visual . " His explanation for this is that painting , sculpture and the like embody many different senses . They are , for example , " tactile , " a ...
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... visual " rhythm in the art work , and the viewer feels this rhythm as a movement . This is but one small exam- ple of how painting and sculpture are primarily visual , but also tactile . Even written and printed language , despite what ...
... visual " rhythm in the art work , and the viewer feels this rhythm as a movement . This is but one small exam- ple of how painting and sculpture are primarily visual , but also tactile . Even written and printed language , despite what ...
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... visual , is a visual art , an art of the eye , and this is true even with the entrance of the sound track . The motion picture camera is a great , unique expressive tool , with its ability to move in space , to open up great vistas and ...
... visual , is a visual art , an art of the eye , and this is true even with the entrance of the sound track . The motion picture camera is a great , unique expressive tool , with its ability to move in space , to open up great vistas and ...
Contents
The Revolution in Media and a Revolutionary Kind of Book | 7 |
McLuhanese History vs Real History | 15 |
The Mythical War of the Senses | 31 |
Copyright | |
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