by Georges Jean (Author), Georges Jean (Author), Sophie Hawkes (Author)
How does a sign represent something other than itself? How do we understand the meaning of a written symbol? Can clothes be a sign? Can sounds?
Signs and symbols represent ideas and objects and, over time, these marks and gestures have multiplied into a complex network of images. This handy pocket-book combines scholarship, documentary evidence and fantastic illustrations to provide the story of how we have interacted with signs and symbols across the ages.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: 1
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 18 Jan 1999
ISBN 10: 0500300879
ISBN 13: 9780500300879
Book Overview: Signs, Symbols and Ciphers takes the reader on journey of discovery through the intriguing world of symbols and what they can mean