During the fifteen or twenty years in which I tried - it…
“During the fifteen or twenty years in which I tried - it was not always easy with publishers, newspapers, etc. - to forbid photographs, it was not at all in order to mark a sort of blank, absence, or disappearance of the image; it was because the code that dominates at once the production of these images, the framing they are made to undergo, the social implications (showing the writer's head framed in front his bookshelves, the whole scenario) seemed to me to be, first of all, terribly boring, but also contrary to what I am trying to write and to work on.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
He rejects using blank spaces for images because the dominant visual code is dull and opposes his intended message.
In simple terms: He avoids empty image spaces as they are boring and counter to his ideas.
Key Takeaway
Question visual conventions to convey meaning.
Themes
art
media
critique
communication
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
theoretical
critical
When to use this quote
- editing a book
- designing a magazine
- curating an exhibition
- teaching media studies
Key Concepts
visual theory
semiotics
authorial intent
Questions to Reflect On
- How does visual framing affect reader interpretation?
- Can alternative image strategies enhance engagement?
A Different Perspective
May limit audience accessibility to visual cues.