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Author | : Mark O'Connell |
Publisher | : Southwater Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : 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 | : |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Signs and symbols |
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Author | : Mark O'Connell |
Publisher | : Lorenz Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-01-07 |
Genre | : 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 | : D.R. McElroy |
Publisher | : Wellfleet Press |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2020-04-21 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1577151860 |
This informative and engaging illustrated reference provides the stories behind 1,001 signs and symbols, from ancient hieroglyphs to modern-day political and subculture symbols. What in the world does Ω mean? And what about its meaning might have led my coffee date to tattoo it on his entire forearm? Where did the symbol ∞ originate, and what was its first meaning? How did the ampersand symbol & come about and how was it applied daily in book publishing? And what is the full story behind that staring eye on top of the pyramid on our American dollar bill? This comprehensive guide to signs and symbols explains. Find within: More than 1,000 illustrations An extensive collection of written and cultural symbols, including animals, instruments, stones, shapes, numbers, colors, plants, food, parts of the body, religious and astrological symbols, emojis, and gestures Historical facts culled from a wide variety of sources Learn all about the signs and symbols that surround us and their part in our rich world history.
Author | : Mark O'Connell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : 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 | : Adrian Frutiger |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : 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 | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : 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 | : Rudolf Modley |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2007-07-01 |
Genre | : 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 | : Mark O'Connell |
Publisher | : Southwater Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : 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 | : |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Signs and symbols |
ISBN | : 9780760702178 |
This wide-ranging compendium traces symbolism to its ancient roots, examining a vast variety of symbolic images.