Today corporations and governments try to influence and control their constituents by means of images. By surrounding a product or program with images of monied luxury, sensuality or physical health, they hope to manipulate by distorting the true story.
Convert persuasion using images has a long history.
For centuries artists have been enlisted for political, propaganda, religious instruction, erotic pleasure and spiritual enlightenment. In this seminar we will study how images tell stories without words and consider what special powers images have over words. Using material from the Sistine Chapel to Hollywood posters, we will consider how a story changes when it is retold visually by an artist. An introduction to the history of western pictures and art of all media. The Beholders Share, Art Collections and Museums, Art on Art, Art and Art History.