Betekenis in narratiewe illustrasie : ’n dissonante samewerking tussen woord en beeld
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2009-03
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Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
Abstract
This thesis is concerned with the way in which word and image can be utilized to
question conventions about meaning-making. I am of the opinion that an
interesting area of research is exposed when word and image are co-joined in a
disjunctive relationship within the context of a shared narrative. My study also
focuses on the impact that cultural conventions have on the usage of word and
image and refer to gender issues to prove my point. My arguments are positioned
within a post-structural framework and I therefore emphasize the contribution of
the reader as an active agent in the reformation of conventional meaning-making
within the context of narrative illustration. Barthes’ ‘third meaning’, Freud’s
‘uncanny’ and ‘the mark’ serve as points of entry to expose meaning as a fragile
contributor to the word/image-relationship. It is my opinion that the disjunctive
relationship between word and image has the potential to refer to experiences that
neither one could represent or allude to on their own.
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Thesis (MPhil(Visual Arts. Illustration))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009.
Keywords
Word and image, Dissertations -- Art, Theses -- Art, Dissertations -- Visual arts, Theses -- Visual arts, Dissertations -- Illustration, Theses -- Illustration, Illustration of books, Narrative art, Image analysis, Communication and culture, Culture in art