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Visual Culture and Art Theory

Visual Culture and Art Theory is a research topic within Visual Arts and Performing Arts. Science Explorer counts 14k research works in it since 1950. 10.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the interdisciplinary study of visual representation and communication, encompassing topics such as visual culture, intermediality, ekphrasis, iconic turn, media studies, sensory studies, cultural studies, art history, semiotics, and photography.

  • Visual Culture
  • Intermediality
  • Ekphrasis
  • Iconic Turn
  • Media Studies
  • Sensory Studies
  • Cultural Studies
  • Art History
  • Semiotics
  • Photography
Research works
14k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.4k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.0%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
-14%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
23% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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