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Chicago: Privately printed for Container Corporation of America, 1953. This atlas uses an innovative graphic approach to present information, including the use of maps, pictorial statistics, and line drawings overlaid on the text. From the Information : Illustrating_the_World section of the exhibition. More Views.
- Picturing Words | National Museum of American History
The Power of Book Illustration. Closed. This exhibition...
- Picturing Words: The Power of Book Illustration | Smithsonian ...
Why do books include pictures? Pictures reach audiences more...
- Picturing Words | National Museum of American History
Why Are Pictures So Powerful? Pictures reach audiences more directly than text alone. They communicate the author’s tone and approach to the subject, and enhance our understanding and enjoyment of the text. Illustrations explain complicated ideas at a glance and even teach those who cannot read.
Picturing Words: The Power of Book Illustration. Through historic illustrations, viewers of the exhibit are able to see what inspires and drives graphic art. Andreas Vesalius, an early physician and progressive scientist, wrote the book "De Humani Corporis Fabrica" (1543) with illustrations of the human body showing muscles pulled back to see ...
Illustrations of geography and travel bring the world to readers between the pages of a book. [View Books] Illustrating Natural History At the end of the 18th century, a growing popular interest in natural history resulted in an increase of illustrated field guides and collectors' manuals.
The Power of Book Illustration. Closed. This exhibition showcases the richness of illustrated books through history. Pictures influence, inform and inspire in many ways. They add beauty, color and life to the printed page, offering a feast for the eye as well as food for the mind.
Why do books include pictures? Pictures reach audiences more directly than text alone. They add beauty, color, and life to the printed page. They communicate the author's tone and approach to the subject, and enhance our understanding and enjoyment of the text. They engage us, prompt our imagination, and appeal to readers and non-readers alike.
A third book, Magic Words, by Wharton professor Jonah Berger, examines how specific words can carry an oversize impact, making them more likely to change hearts and minds or drive change. By ...
