PARTICIPANTS: Beacara Boa, Marylou Goldrosen, Liliann Ling, and Sandrine Han ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2012 NAEA National Convention Call for Presentations: March 1-4, 2012 in New York City, New York at the Hilton New York and Sheraton New York Hotels, PRESENTATION PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE BY M... [More]
Before the internet, before movies and TV shows, when the only entertainment was listening to radio, there is one kind of visual culture that people was interested in: stamps. From different time periods, different countries, stamps tell different stories. Through stamps, we can understand who and w... [More]
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IMAGE=GESTURE The 2011 Nomadikon Conference Bergen, November 9-11, 2011
Confirmed keynote speakers: Martin Jay (UC Berkeley) Wendy Steiner (University of Pennsylvania) Libby Saxton (University of London) More TBA.
Images seduce. Images deceive. Images conceal. Images revea... [More]
Movie is one of the very important topics when we are talking about visual culture. Many people said movies predict the future. In this video, it shows side-by-side with a timeline of a movie and the reality. I think it is a very good introduction video for teaching visual culture. ... [More]
With computer software, it is not very difficult to make a montage. With creative idea, Scott Blake makes montage to a new level. Barcodes in the barcode art might represent different related merchandise, images, or videos. With barcode scanner, the whole barcode is not only ... [More]
Artist: June Julian Title: Arroyo as Metaphor: A Sense of Place Project in the High Desert Media: Journaling, Earth Movers, Government Consultants, the Internet Location: Double Diamond Ranch, Cuba, NM Dates: June 1 – 11, 2010
Philosophical Antecedents: Aldo Leopo... [More]
If you would like to know about Japan from a different point of view (maybe a Japanese point of view), you must see this. I am a Taiwanese. Taiwanese are hugely influenced by Japanese culture; however, there are still some facts really shocked me. I don’t think I should make more comment a... [More]
Happy Chinese New Year. This is the year of Tiger!
(I am a Chinese Tiger! Happy Tiger year~)
Most of the time, Chinese display the paper cutting during the new year time or when people are getting married;it is not only a decoration for house, but also symbolizes hap... [More]
Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design, which can produce patterns similar to marble or other stone. The patterns are the result of color floated on either plain water or a viscous solution known as size, and then carefully transferred to a sheet of paper (or other surfaces such as fab... [More]
Before I start, I want to declare that this is not a brand or a product commercial.
When I first saw this video, I was shocked. There are too many processes that a woman need to go through in order to be shown on a billboard. Make up, air brushes, even change the size of eyes and ... [More]