Afterword. Using images
The representation of the Italian landscape in the figurative thought of Giorgio de Chirico and Luigi Ghirri
This article aims to study comparatively the work of G. de Chirico and L. Ghirri on the built image of the landscape. De Chirico implements a real revolution within painting, through the representation of the landscape according to his metaphysical perception. Likewise, Ghirri makes a photographic revolution, in which he recovers the direct and ‘affective’ […]
The city as a text and the participatory role of environmental graphics
The promotion of the available resources and of the embedded fabric is fundamental both in central cities and in small towns, in the suburbs or in historic places. The fabric comes out of the combination between solids and voids, but also from the temporary works, exhibits, services and citizens that are part of it. The […]
The representation of the city on the web. Influence on the images made by digital users
The phenomenon of the digital flow of images available on the web takes nowadays the form of a layer of visual narratives that extend over the real space, almost as a double representation of it. The power of the web to shrink time and space and to penetrate into society enables otherwise a domain of […]
The relevance of Otto Neurath. From ISOTYPE to visual journalism for a visual account of society
In seeking to explore one of the possible directions in the evolution of the relationship between graphic image and society in the field of information design, it is essential to consider the figure of Otto Neurath, the Austrian sociologist, philosopher and economist, author of ISOTYPE, a visual system with the ambition to be universal, designed […]
The iconic storytelling in the Soviet Russia
The Russian revolutions of 1905 and 1917 and the consequent collapse of the Tsarist empire led to a reorganization of the sociopolitical structure, determining a dualism between what belonged to a long–standing tradition and the future vision of a renewed society. The social transformations triggered by the young Soviet intelligencija gave rise to innovative experimentations […]
From poster to visual social media. Images for public communication in Italy
The public communication is a multifaceted and articulated field involving the complex of informative actions that the institutional system addresses the citizens both to make them aware of their rights and how to exercise them, and raising their awareness towards general issues (such as health, environmental education, and civil ethics). Over time, this kind of […]
Photography as ‘open work’ and social mirror
In Rome, autumn 2018, MAXXI hosted a major exhibition of Paolo Pellegrin’s photos. Born in Rome in 1964 he is an Associated Magnum photojournalist since 2005. His pictures are published on Newsweek and New York Times Magazine. He is well known for his war reports and considered one of the greatest and most sensitive photojournalist […]
A nulle immersion: Klimt in Paris
In 1940 Luciano Emmer (who was born 100 years ago, in 1918) began his career as a filmmaker by making a series of art documentaries on art. In particular, one of the documentaries which gave rise to many objections and discussions was Racconto di un affresco (Tale of a fresco) on Giotto’s fresco cycle in […]
Editorial. Images for a sentient society
In his editorial, Fabio Quici reflects on the role of images in contemporary society, showing how they are not merely visual products but tools capable of changing the way we think, see, desire, and interpret reality. Moving from visual culture to visual sociology, the text investigates the relationship between images, social practices, collective memory and […]