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The Construction of Meaning
The use of early writing in graphic design
by Gustavo Espinosa
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About the Book
'The Construction of Meaning' looks at the development of pictographic writing in Mesopotamia and the development of hieroglyphics in Egypt, from simple pictorial representations to phonetics. Each piece of work in this book places pictograms, hieroglyphs or letters in an artistic, graphic context.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
# of Pages: 158 - Publish Date: Jul 29, 2010
- Keywords montage, digital, abstract, alphabet, pictograms, hieroglyphics, language, design, graphics, photography, art
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About the Creator
Gustavo Espinosa is a Colombian-born British photographer. He has lived and worked in England for the past 40 years. His interest in Graphics developed during the collaboration on a joint project, for Amnesty International, with the late poster maker Paul P.Piech. He has embraced digital media over the last few years.