Image:that which presents an intellectual and emotional complex in an instant of time.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- An image presents complex ideas and emotions in a brief moment.
- In plain terms
- An image shows thoughts and feelings instantly.
- What can you take from it?
- Images convey complex meaning quickly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does an image convey emotion instantly?
- What makes an image intellectual?
Another view
Not all viewers interpret the emotional complex in the same instant.
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