Resemblance, Restriction, and Content‐Bearing Features

Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 63 (1):67–70 (2005)
  Copy   BIBTEX

Abstract

In "A Restriction for Pictures and Some Consequences for a Theory of Depiction", Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 61, 4 (2003): 381-394, Michael Newall defended a resemblance view of depiction. He concentrated on pictures X involving a perpendicular view of the physical surface of another picture Y, and argued that the actual restrictions on what picture X can depict of Y's physical surface are best explained by a strict resemblance or similarity view. But I show that there are many problems with his approach, so that overall it is no more successful than more standard resemblance views of depiction.

Author's Profile

John Dilworth
Western Michigan University

Analytics

Added to PP
2009-01-28

Downloads
554 (#26,627)

6 months
79 (#47,693)

Historical graph of downloads since first upload
This graph includes both downloads from PhilArchive and clicks on external links on PhilPapers.
How can I increase my downloads?