Author : Mark O'Connell
Publisher : Southwater Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,33 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Signs and symbols
ISBN : 9781844763573
Signs and symbols are integral to the world in which we live: from letters and words on a page to the constellations in the night sky; from the image of a god to the secret gargoyles on a cathedral roof; from the meaningful winking of an eye to an elabor
Author : Mark O'Connell
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,25 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Signs and symbols
ISBN :
Author : Mark O'Connell
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,84 MB
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Signs and symbols
ISBN : 9781846816512
Signs and symbols are integral to the world in which we live: from letters and words on a page to constellations in the night sky; from the figures in our dreams to the uniformed authority figures keeping order in the streets. This fascinating book examines the use of symbols across all the different ranges and aspects of human experience - from the mundane to the sacred, from the temporal to the eternal.Written by leading authorities in the fields of psychology and psychotherapy, and lavishly illustrated with beautiful fine art paintings that are rich in allegorical symbolism, and contemporary photographs showing the way signs are used today, the book contains a wealth of visual and textual information that will inform anyone interested in the timeless value of these iconic symbols.
Author : Mark O'Connell
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 38,57 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN :
Contains definitions and interpretations of over 1,600 signs and symbols and discusses the cross-cultural, sociological, and psychological uses, meaning, and development of signs and symbols as a whole.
Author : Mark O'Connell
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,31 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Signs and symbols
ISBN : 9780681185821
An interpretation of the unconscious codes and secret languages that shape our most ancient emotions are illustrated in over 1600 visual symbols, including photographs, firne art paintings and line illustrations, with authoritative in-depth commentary definitions and explanations.
Author : Adrian Frutiger
Publisher :
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 11,46 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
Discusses the elements of a sign, and looks at pictograms, alphabets, calligraphy, monograms, text type, numerical signs, symbols, and trademarks.
Author : Mark O'Connell
Publisher : Southwater Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,5 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Signs and symbols
ISBN : 9781844768851
This visual guide discusses the way signs and symbols are used by human societies as an integral and fundamental part of the way we communicate. Throughout history icons and symbols have been developed, interpreted and reproduced through art, mythology and religion; from cave paintings and aboriginal dreamtime to computer iconography and advertising. With a broad perspective, covering all continents, and spanning human history, the book brings together psychological, mythological, religious, literary, commercial, political and artistic insights to explore how these concepts can summarize or explain our common and diverse human experience.
Author : Clare Gibson
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 26,85 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Signs and symbols
ISBN : 9780760702178
This wide-ranging compendium traces symbolism to its ancient roots, examining a vast variety of symbolic images.
Author : Rudolf Modley
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 28,28 MB
Release : 2007-07-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 0486998266
Immensely useful in conveying ideas without words, these powerful black-and-white images present visual messages for professional and private occupations. Numerous themes include animals, sports, healthcare, transportation, and much more.
Author : Paul Lunde
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,77 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Ciphers
ISBN : 9780520260139
This illustrated encyclopedia surveys the history and development of code-making and code-breaking in all areas of culture and society from hieroglyphs and runes to DNA, the Zodiac Killer, graffiti, and beyond.
