punctum and studium
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aesthetic concept
aesthetic theory concept
photographic theory concept
photographic theory concept pair
semiotic concept
Punctum and studium are Roland Barthes’ influential concepts in photography theory that distinguish between a photograph’s culturally coded, general meaning (studium) and its personally piercing, affective detail (punctum).
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aesthetic concept
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aesthetic theory concept ⓘ photographic theory concept ⓘ photographic theory concept pair ⓘ semiotic concept ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
photograph
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photographic image ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
culturally coded meaning of a photograph
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distinguishes between culturally coded meaning and personally affective detail in photographs ⓘ element that wounds or pricks the viewer ⓘ general cultural and intellectual interest in a photograph ⓘ personally piercing detail in a photograph ⓘ |
| creator | Roland Barthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedBy |
Roland Barthes
NERFINISHED
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Roland Barthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Camera Lucida
NERFINISHED
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Camera Lucida NERFINISHED ⓘ Camera Lucida NERFINISHED ⓘ La Chambre claire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf | Roland Barthes’ late work ⓘ |
| effectOnViewer |
emotional shock
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engagement with social and historical context ⓘ intimate affect ⓘ recognition of subject matter ⓘ sense of being personally addressed ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin word meaning point or puncture ⓘ |
| field |
literary theory
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photography theory ⓘ semiotics ⓘ visual studies ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveFunction |
analyzing viewer response to photographs
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distinguishing general cultural meaning from individual affect ⓘ |
| hasPart |
punctum
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studium ⓘ |
| influenced |
art history
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contemporary photography criticism ⓘ media studies ⓘ visual culture studies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
poststructuralism
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semiology ⓘ structuralism ⓘ |
| languageOfFirstFormulation | French ⓘ |
| property |
contingent
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culturally legible ⓘ often intended by photographer ⓘ often unintended by photographer ⓘ shared ⓘ subjective ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
art critics
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cultural theorists ⓘ photography theorists ⓘ |
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