Journal | JoLMA
Monographic journal issue | 2 | 1 | 2021
Research Article | Perceiving Images and Styles
Perceiving Images and Styles
Abstract
Marks individually or in combination constitute images that represent objects. How do those images represent those objects? Marks vary in style, both between and within images. Images also vary in style. How do those styles relate to each other and to the objects that those images represent? Referencing a diverse range of images, we answer the first question with a response-dependence theory of image representation derived from Mark Johnston, differentiating Lockean primary qualities of marks from secondary qualities of images. We answer the second question with a perceptual theory of style derived from Paul Grice, differentiating physical style from image style, and representing conventionally from representing conversationally.
Submitted: Feb. 11, 2021 | Published June 30, 2021 | Language: en
Keywords Response-dependence • Style • Image • Representation • Implicature
Copyright © 2021 Nathaniel Goldberg, Chris Gavaler. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/Jolma/2723-9640/2021/01/008
