
The Reconfigured Eye
Visual Truth in the Post-Photographic Era
William J. Mitchell(Author)
MIT Press
Published on 25. July 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
283 pages
978-0-262-63160-0 (ISBN)
Description
Continuing William Mitchell's investigations of how we understand, reason about, and use images, The Reconfigured Eye provides the first systematic, critical analysis of the digital imaging revolution."An intelligent and readable approach to the digitization of images. A useful overview of a critical subject."-New York Times Book ReviewEnhanced? Or faked? Today the very idea of photographic veracity is being radically challenged by the emerging technology of digital image manipulation and synthesis: photographs can now be altered at will in ways that are virtually undetectable, and photorealistic synthesized images are becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish from actual photographs. Continuing William Mitchell's investigations of how we understand, reason about, and use images, The Reconfigured Eye provides the first systematic, critical analysis of the digital imaging revolution. It describes the technology of the digital image in detail and looks closely at how it is changing the way we explore ideas, at its aesthetic potential, and at the ethical questions it raises.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
Adult education
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
885 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-63160-0 (9780262631600)
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William J. Mitchell is the Alexander W. Dreyfoos Professor of Architecture and Media Arts and Sciences and directs the Smart Cities research group at MIT's Media Lab. He was formerly Dean of the School of Architecture and Head of the Program in Media Arts and Sciences at MIT.