An Anthropology of Images - by Hans Belting (Paperback)

This groundbreaking book by renowned art historian Hans Belting offers a provocative new account of what pictures are and how they function, challenging traditional notions of image-making and its relationship to the body.

By refusing to reduce images to their material embodiment, yet acknowledging the importance of historical media in which images are manifested, An Anthropology of Images presents a compelling theory that places the origin of human picture making in the body itself.

With a series of engaging case studies, including Dante's picture theory and post-photography, this book demonstrates how pictures can be understood as tools to re-embody the deceased, making them present again.

Don't miss out on this thought-provoking and insightful exploration of the power of images and their relationship to our bodies and culture.