Interpreting art through metaphors

Authors

  • Michael Parsons Universidade de Illinois

Keywords:

metaphor, interpretation in arts, visual metaphors

Abstract

The article discusses thinking in the arts through metaphors. It acknowledges the relevance of Lakoff and Johnson’s position. They see metaphors as the essential way in which we work through the meanings of our bodily experiences. However, most of the research refers to verbal metaphors. This study focuses on visual metaphors, specifically, whether and how metaphors in visual media are different from metaphors in verbal media, based on a reference to the work of Max Black who advocates the point of view that a metaphor is basically a matter of thinking and not simply a figure of language.

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Author Biography

Michael Parsons, Universidade de Illinois

Ph.D em Filosofia da Educação pela Universidade de Illinois (EUA) e Professor-Pesquisador visitante da Universidade de Illinois

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Parsons, M. (2011). Interpreting art through metaphors. Educação, 34(3). Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/faced/article/view/9276

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 3 (2011): Art, culture, education: mutations

Section

Dossier - Art, culture, education: mutants

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