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One - Introduction

Learning to Look with Books for the Literate Eye

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2024

Stephanie A. Leitch
Stephanie A. Leitch
Affiliation:
Florida State University
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This introduction lays out the justification for the book and its methods, situating the idea of observation historically. It establishes the stakes for the role of printmaking in developing visual skills and introduces the content around which the observer’s eye was trained: cosmography, physiognomy, and anamorphosis.

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observationvisual literacyepistemic imageshow-to books
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Early Modern Print Media and the Art of Observation
Training the Literate Eye
 , pp. 1 - 32
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Introduction
  • Stephanie A. Leitch, Florida State University
  • Book: Early Modern Print Media and the Art of Observation
  • Online publication: 14 March 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009444491.001
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  • Introduction
  • Stephanie A. Leitch, Florida State University
  • Book: Early Modern Print Media and the Art of Observation
  • Online publication: 14 March 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009444491.001
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  • Introduction
  • Stephanie A. Leitch, Florida State University
  • Book: Early Modern Print Media and the Art of Observation
  • Online publication: 14 March 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009444491.001
Available formats
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