Tag Archives: Samuel Fosso

Symbolism

Posted on July 11, 2015 by stevemiddlehurst

Semiotics defines a sign as having two components, the physical form and the concept that it triggers; the signifier and the signified. Where there is no natural connection between these two components the sign is considered to be arbitrary or symbolic. … Continue reading →

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Masquerades

Posted on May 10, 2015 by stevemiddlehurst

At first it might be surprising that the earliest known self-portrait turns out to be a masquerade (i), but, as Roland Barthes (2) suggests, photography has a closer relationship with theatre than it does with painting so role playing, camouflage, mimicry, disguise and … Continue reading →

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