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Indlæser... Unflattening (udgave 2015)af Nick Sousanis (Forfatter)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. A lot of effort went into this book, and sadly I think it was largely wasted. A bunch of cod philosophical statements haphazardly strung together. There is little overall message, nor any single insight that lingers once the book is closed. Pretentious and overwrought, and rather too didactic in some of its pronouncements (it strikes me as unfair to pull example out of context, but there is no shortage). Some of the art is nice, but, to paraphrase someone reading over my should "just because you did a picture doesn't make it more profound". That said, if it hadn't been a work of comics I don't think it would have got any attention whatsoever, but I don't think it is a particularly good use or example of the medium. ( ) This would probably be the most unusual "comic book" that I've ever encountered. It is more like a graphic philosophical essay, in which Sousanis discusses concepts like vision, perception and imagination, arguing that comics enable the combined use of text and images (engaging both sides of the brain) to enhance the imagination and rewire our thinking. This can take us from the "flatland" of dulled, routine thinking into a more enhanced mode of thought. The text is quite erudite and intellectual, with copious references to the work of other thinkers and philosophers, as well as to popular culture. Sousanis uses stunning black and white imagery to both convey what he is saying and lead the reader through the train of thought that he is encouraging. It's no surprise that this deeply contemplative work was published by Harvard University Press; it is one of only two graphic works on their list, which is an indication of how exceptional this book is. Every page is a work of art and, as with the best art, often illuminating some idea. It's a bit dense (in a good way!), and as is often the case with me and poetry, I had to read in short bursts so as not to be distracted from the current page by thoughts formed in pages I'd just read. I look forward to returning to it again and seeing connections and ideas expressed in the imagery that I no doubt missed the first time through. Highly recommended! Another lazy analog describing that somehow Homo sapiens are unenlightened robots waiting to be free. Scientists have been proving again and again that we are here because of compassion and cooperation. But at least the author concluded the work with a positive vision that learning is the way to be more contributive to the society. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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"The primacy of words over images has deep roots in Western culture. But what if the two are inextricably linked, equal partners in meaning-making? Written and drawn entirely as comics, Unflattening is an experiment in visual thinking. Nick Sousanis defies conventional forms of scholarly discourse to offer readers both a stunning work of graphic art and a serious inquiry into the ways humans construct knowledge. 'Unflattening' is an insurrection against the fixed viewpoint. Weaving together diverse ways of seeing drawn from science, philosophy, art, literature, and mythology, it uses the collage-like capacity of comics to show that perception is always an active process of incorporating and reevaluating different vantage points. While its vibrant, constantly morphing images occasionally serve as illustrations of text, they more often connect in nonlinear fashion to other visual references throughout the book. They become allusions, allegories, and motifs, pitting realism against abstraction and making us aware that more meets the eye than is presented on the page."--Amazon.com. No library descriptions found. |
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