Oh... boy do I hate finals week.
Anyway, for my final paper my outline didn't indicate that i am going to use a semi-informal voice and speak directly to the reader and their perception, hopefully drawing a more personal experience to my work. It will, i think, also help in an understanding of my argument.
I am about 4 pages into it... hopefully it will all fit! I think ill have to cut some stuff down, less introducing my idea and just getting into it.
o well..
Im off!
Friday, May 2, 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Full outline
Introduction
Iconography (ī'kŏnŏg'rəfē)
-When first used in the 18th century the term was confined to the study of engravings, which were then the standard mode of illustrating books on art and on antiquities in general. But it came shortly to be applied more specifically to the history and classification of Christian images and symbols of all sorts, in whatever medium they happened to be rendered originally or in whatever way they were reproduced for study.
-With the rise of the systematic investigation of art from prehistoric ages to modern times, it became apparent that each major phase or epoch in which figural representations occur had created and developed in varying degrees of richness and elaboration an iconography of its own. As used today, therefore, the term is unavoidably qualified to specify the field of iconographic period under discussion.
I. The importance of iconography briefly in history- how language is defined by it.
A. Cave paintings
-Found in Europe, Africa, Australia, and Southeast Asia. – Images unite. Images speak.
-Cave Paintings, everyone has heard of them, but just in case not, these are images dating to prehistoric times. The earliest known European cave paintings date to 32,000 years ago. The purpose of the cave paintings is not known, and may never be. The evidence suggests that they were not merely decorations of living areas, since the caves in which they have been found do not have signs of ongoing habitation. Also, they are often in areas of caves that are not easily accessed. Some theories hold that they may have been a way of transmitting information, while other theories ascribe them a religious or ceremonial purpose. Well, whatever the initial purpose of these paintings, today they certainly are a way to transmit information. These simple pictorials capture and explicate a long inaccessible historical moment.
B. Rosetta stone
-A 114.4 centimeters tall, 72.3 centimeters wide, and 27.9 centimeters thick, 1,676 pound stone entirely changed our understanding of an integral society in human history, how? Through images.
-One of the most famous iconographical discoveries was the discovery of the Rosetta stone.
- The Rosetta stone also offers another historical importance, a famous representative sample of language as images. It is often forgot that written language is just a series of images that have been imbued with significance. The letters on this page form and image, a word, and in its unique form it presents to you a message.
II. Language as an Icon in Watchmen (Blaringly explicit but overlooked often)
A. The language of the work itself
B. Newspapers and what it says (5-12) (3-24/25)
C. ---- Perhaps The internal comic
III. Icons as Language in Watchmen ( the unspoken)
A. Professor Manhattans Hydrogen atom finds meaning ( 4-12)
B. Costume icons representing Gender roles
C. Costumes as icons for internal refelction (6-8)
D. Images that unite.
IV. Real world relations to Watchmen ( images as a function of Cognitive estrangement)
A. The monster unites… like the atrocity of 9/11
B. ----
C. ----
Conclusion
-The very last picture on the list is the one I want to quote from. Relation to how images are all we have that defines humanity. Images define us. (expand on this topic).
- Perhaps a plug about then why does society, our cannon, resist illustrated literature so vehemently? (leave the reader with an idea to ponder)
Iconography (ī'kŏnŏg'rəfē)
-When first used in the 18th century the term was confined to the study of engravings, which were then the standard mode of illustrating books on art and on antiquities in general. But it came shortly to be applied more specifically to the history and classification of Christian images and symbols of all sorts, in whatever medium they happened to be rendered originally or in whatever way they were reproduced for study.
-With the rise of the systematic investigation of art from prehistoric ages to modern times, it became apparent that each major phase or epoch in which figural representations occur had created and developed in varying degrees of richness and elaboration an iconography of its own. As used today, therefore, the term is unavoidably qualified to specify the field of iconographic period under discussion.
I. The importance of iconography briefly in history- how language is defined by it.
A. Cave paintings
-Found in Europe, Africa, Australia, and Southeast Asia. – Images unite. Images speak.
-Cave Paintings, everyone has heard of them, but just in case not, these are images dating to prehistoric times. The earliest known European cave paintings date to 32,000 years ago. The purpose of the cave paintings is not known, and may never be. The evidence suggests that they were not merely decorations of living areas, since the caves in which they have been found do not have signs of ongoing habitation. Also, they are often in areas of caves that are not easily accessed. Some theories hold that they may have been a way of transmitting information, while other theories ascribe them a religious or ceremonial purpose. Well, whatever the initial purpose of these paintings, today they certainly are a way to transmit information. These simple pictorials capture and explicate a long inaccessible historical moment.
B. Rosetta stone
-A 114.4 centimeters tall, 72.3 centimeters wide, and 27.9 centimeters thick, 1,676 pound stone entirely changed our understanding of an integral society in human history, how? Through images.
-One of the most famous iconographical discoveries was the discovery of the Rosetta stone.
- The Rosetta stone also offers another historical importance, a famous representative sample of language as images. It is often forgot that written language is just a series of images that have been imbued with significance. The letters on this page form and image, a word, and in its unique form it presents to you a message.
II. Language as an Icon in Watchmen (Blaringly explicit but overlooked often)
A. The language of the work itself
B. Newspapers and what it says (5-12) (3-24/25)
C. ---- Perhaps The internal comic
III. Icons as Language in Watchmen ( the unspoken)
A. Professor Manhattans Hydrogen atom finds meaning ( 4-12)
B. Costume icons representing Gender roles
C. Costumes as icons for internal refelction (6-8)
D. Images that unite.
IV. Real world relations to Watchmen ( images as a function of Cognitive estrangement)
A. The monster unites… like the atrocity of 9/11
B. ----
C. ----
Conclusion
-The very last picture on the list is the one I want to quote from. Relation to how images are all we have that defines humanity. Images define us. (expand on this topic).
- Perhaps a plug about then why does society, our cannon, resist illustrated literature so vehemently? (leave the reader with an idea to ponder)
Monday, April 28, 2008
Palistine
I think it is an interesting aspect of the novel that most of the narration is Sacco retelling stories told by the locals. I liked it. Also the artistry was perfect I think. It was not as realistic as say Watchmen or V for Vendetta but it was not TOO outlandish and abrasive like that of stuck rubber baby. It was full of almost stereotypical charictizations but to me it was not offensive as an outsider. I would like to read some of the reactions with in the country itself after reading the novel.
That is all for now... one week till finals... AH!
That is all for now... one week till finals... AH!
Final paper
Well.. I didn't manage to salvage my draft, so I will post a new rough draft here in a bit instead of re-typing the outline. Overall working on the paper i find it hard to think in a non linear fashion. My outline was easy to draw out and plan a route but It seems i want to write more about each topic to keep it quasi linear but I cant cover as much as i want on each topic because 1. i don't want to write that much and 2. i only have 8 pages. *sigh* and suggestions for dealing with this frustration?
No?... no one ever post on here. Maybe because I never blogrolled any one.
O well.
Ill keep this updated!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Final Project
so.. here is my FULL outline with info.
Well it wont post because I did the thing at the FAR computer lab... and it sent my file as a DOC X and I cant open that ANYWHERE>.. so I am going to head back to FAR to see if i can open it on the computers there. IF not I will be retyping the whole thing.. and you will get it then. Stupid Word...
This is why I use a Mac.- compatible with most everything I need it to be and always reliable. Now eve PC's cant work with each other because of the new software. Whatever Mac. haters... * this goes out to my friend Ryan* you can all just go play with windows vista in a corner.
:)
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Berlin
Boo.. I have 3 more exams BEFORE finals week. I have not finished Berlin yet, I will.. PLACE HOLDER POST!
Well good news, I did really well on my exam and I got and A ( with out the curve) . YAY whoohoo.. I will get an A in Orgo now. No small feat, and much thanks to the flexibility of this class and its wonderful instructor ;)
ON now to Berlin.
I thought our in class discussion of Berlin could have been more in depth but seeing as I didnt have time to read it for each class I am very sure there were several others who could not. Overall though I enjoyed the novel, the historicity and the artwork of it caught my attention and the diverging and converging plot structure kept it. I think that the novel severs a great representation of the disassociation between humans existing in the laminal space of the urban landscape. The transition from person to person in the novel harkens back to Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, a distinctly modernist style that captures the horror and the chaos of the World War II.
I think its a re-read worthy work.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Final paper...
Hopeful outline..
General assessment of importance of iconography
examples in history of important iconogoraphy ( say the rosetta stone and others)
Language as a icons-language in watchmen
watchmen's icons
- costumes
- others like the H atom for Prof. Manhattan
How iconography defines gender roles
How images bind ( catastrophe)
How iconography defines real life ( 9/11)
General assessment of importance of iconography
examples in history of important iconogoraphy ( say the rosetta stone and others)
Language as a icons-language in watchmen
watchmen's icons
- costumes
- others like the H atom for Prof. Manhattan
How iconography defines gender roles
How images bind ( catastrophe)
How iconography defines real life ( 9/11)
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