Since the rise of the internet and personal computers, we have seen an exponenti
al increase in the number of visual images around us. From YouTube to Instagram,
video games to installation art, this dramatic visual transformation is liberat
ing, confusing and worrying all at once. Nicholas Mirzoeff is a leading figure i
n the burgeoning field of visual culture, which aims to make sense of the images
and artefacts all around us. In this book he explains this fascinating subject
to the general reader.
