Perspective as Symbolic Form by Panofsky, Erwin - 1991

Zone Books. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Zone Books. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

New York: Zone Books, 1991. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Slim Octavo. 200 pp, stated First Edition, Wood's Introduction, Sections I - IV, 39 b&w Plates, notes, Plates. photo credits. 6.3" x 9.3" black cloth boards, in unclipped illustrated DJ, with acetate protector. Tight, clean, no wear. DJ with new bookstore price tag on fr flap.

Zone Books, 1991-11-14. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Zone Books, New York, 1991. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Erwin Panofsky's Perspective as Symbolic Form is one of the great works of modern intellectual history, the legendary text that has dominated all art historical and philosophical discussions on the topic of perspective in this century. Finally available in English, it is an unrivaled example of Panofsky's early method that placed him within broader developments in theories of knowledge and cultural change. Here, drawing on a massive body of learning that ranges over Antique philosophy, theology, science, and optics as well as the history of art, Panofsky produces a type of "archaeology" of Western representation that far surpasses the usual scope of art historical studies. Perspective in Panofsky's hands becomes a central component of a Western "will to form, " the expression of a schema linking the social, cognitive, psychological, and especially technical practices of a given culture… Read More

Zone Books, 1991-11-14. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!