Mendelsund, Peter
What We See When We Read
- ISBN 13:
- 9780804171632
- author:
- Mendelsund, Peter
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 20.2 x 13.8 x 2.6 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, Art Issues, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Peter Mendelsund explores how we visualize images from reading works of literature. A collection of fragmented images on a page helps us create an image of a character, but our sense that we know them intimately has little to do with this ability. In "What We See When We Read", Mendelsund combines his profession as an award-winning designer and his love of literature into a unique investigation into how we understand the act of reading. He considers himself first and foremost as a reader, and this book is the result of that curiosity. This remarkable work of nonfiction offers a provocative and unusual look at the way we interpret written words, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in the nature of literature and our relationship with it.
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