Revue Faire No. 52: A Mode of Representation — 3D maps the cultural, economic, and aesthetic terrain of computer-generated imagery, tracing CGI from its military-funded origins in 1970s America to its current status as an indispensable tool of visual production.
About This Book
This issue of Revue Faire takes 3D image synthesis as its subject — not as a technical manual, but as a critical inquiry into how CGI has shaped visual culture across industries, disciplines, and aesthetics. The origins of three-dimensional representation lie in US military research and the ambitions of the film industry, yet the technology has long since exceeded those contexts. Through a combination of critical texts and a visual essay by 3D artist and AR creator Harriet Davey, the issue examines the competing approaches to CGI and the aesthetic and economic forces that have driven its development. Essential reading for designers and image-makers navigating the expanding field of computer-generated imagery.
Key Features
- 96 pages of critical essays and a visual essay by 3D artist and AR creator Harriet Davey
- Published by Editions Empire, ISBN 9791095991540
What You'll Discover
- How research into 3D representation was originally funded by the US military and the film industry, including director George Lucas, shaping its early trajectory
- The aesthetic stakes of CGI — how particular visual conventions emerged and what economic pressures reinforced them
- Harriet Davey's visual essay, which brings a practitioner's perspective to the theoretical content, spanning 3D art and augmented reality
- The breadth of contexts in which image synthesis now operates, and the critical questions this proliferation raises for visual culture
About the Author
Manon Bruet is the author of this issue of Revue Faire. [Details available upon request]
Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 96
- Dimensions: 22 x 30 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9791095991540
- Publisher: Editions Empire
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Graphic designers, digital artists, architects, and cultural theorists with an interest in the history and aesthetics of computer-generated imagery and visual representation.