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Additional authors

1. Finneran, Kevin.
2. Talasek, J. D.
3. Welch, Rick, Ph. D.
4. University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture.
5. Johns Hopkins University. Master of Arts in Museum Studies Program.
6. National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

Description

1. 240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 23 cm.

Summary

1. Though commonly relegated to modern-day science, the concept of evolution is ingrained in representations of life and nature in the visual arts, and artists and scientists have much to share on the meaning of human origin, human existence and human fate. The present volume documents an online symposium in which a distinguished panel of artists, curators, scientists, historians, educators, media theorists and critics participated in a lively, informative conversation on the interface of art and science.

Series statement

1. Issues in cultural theory, 1521-1223 ; 16

Uniform title

1. Issues in cultural theory ; 16.

Subject

1. Natural history illustration
2. Art and science
3. Visual communication in science
4. Evolution (Biology) > Social aspects
5. History
6. Art and science > Congresses
7. Evolution (Biology) > History > Congresses
8. Conference proceedings
9. Social Environment > Congresses
10. Art > Congresses
11. Natural history illustration > History > Congresses
12. Visual communication in science > Congresses
13. Visual Perception > Congresses
14. Biological Evolution > Congresses
15. Natural History > Congresses
16. Evolution (Biology) > Social aspects > Congresses

Genre/Form

1. Conference proceedings.
2. History.

Contents

1. Keynote interviews / Kevin Finneran. Eduardo Kac ; E.O. Wilson -- Symposium transcripts : visual culture and evolution. Welcome. J.D. Talasek ; Symmes Gardner ; Phyllis Hecht ; Roger Malina ; Kevin Finneran. Early origins of evolutionary thinking. What is evolution? ; What is visual culture? ; What influence did evolutionary ideas have on other areas of thinking? ; What evolutionary ideas were circulating in the early nineteenth century? ; What was the impact of evolutinary thinking on visual culture in the late nineteenth century?. Evolution : then and now. What new branches of evolutionary thinking have emerged? ; How is the notion of evolution manifested in visual culture today? ; How do scientific ideas function in the cultural realm? ; Does the idea of "elegance" function in science as it does in art? ; Where do we go from here? ; Wrap-up.

Call number

1. JFE 15-3601

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-230).

Title

1. Visual culture and evolution : an online symposium / moderated by Kevin Finneran ; edited by J.D. Talasek, Rick Welch and Kevin Finneran ; [panelists, Suzanne Anker and others].

Imprint

1. [Baltimore] : Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, University of Maryland, Baltimore County : Johns Hopkins University, Master of Arts in Museum Studies Program ; Washington, D.C. : Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences, 2011.

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Series

1. Issues in cultural theory, 1521-1223 ; 16
2. Issues in cultural theory ; 16.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-230).

Added author

1. Finneran, Kevin.
2. Talasek, J. D.
3. Welch, Rick, Ph. D.
4. University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture.
5. Johns Hopkins University. Master of Arts in Museum Studies Program.
6. National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

ISBN

1. 9781890761165
2. 1890761168

Research call number

1. JFE 15-3601