Archive for May, 2004

Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonder

Wednesday, May 26th, 2004

by Lawrence Weschler ISBN: 0679764895

The odd, the unbelievable, the made-up, the verifiable: all make multiple appearances in this slim volume. Weschler becomes fascinated by the Museum of Jurassic Technology in Los

Visual Studies: A Skeptical Introduction

Wednesday, May 19th, 2004

James Elkin ISBN: 0415966817

I picked up this book because I've been interested in questions about the visual: What makes an image compelling? How do people understand manufactured images? What makes