Visual Sense A Cultural Reader

Visual Sense introduces students to the analysis of a wide range of ways of experiencing sight across time and across cultures: from renaissance Italy, Aztec Mexico and early Christian Europe, from Tibet, West Africa, Aboriginal Australia and South America, among others. It is arranged around broad themes of visual experience, ranging from navigating the sacred and ordering knowledge about the world to thinking creatively, socially and beyond vision into cyberspace and daydream. The unique approach allows cross-cultural and thematic connections to be made. A Guide to Further Reading allows students to expand their learning independently, and section introductions place the readings in context.

Elizabeth Edwards is Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the University of the Arts London. Kaushik Bhaumik is Vice President of Osian's-Connoisseurs of Art, a leading cultural institution dedicated to building an infrastructure for the arts in India.