Visual Typologies from the Early Modern to the Contemporary (Routledge Research in Art History)

Visual Typologies: From the Early Modern to the Contemporary is a groundbreaking study that uncovers the hidden language of identity through pictorial representations of types from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century.

This comprehensive volume explores diverse media, including paintings, prints, postcards, photographs, and garments, revealing how typological strategies have produced a universal and dynamic visual language.

By debunking the notion that these images are unmediated and authentic representations, Visual Typologies offers fresh methodological frameworks to consider their meanings locally and globally.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in art history, cultural studies, and identity formation.