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Things that talk : object lessons from art and science

by Lorraine Daston

Nine essays by historians of art and science examine how material objects, such as glass flowers and Rorschach blots, acquire cultural significance. The text analyses the relationship between physical matter and the historical development of meaning.

Accession 29393 ISBN 1890951439 Publisher Zone Books
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