Author
How do I feel about the word AUTHOR?
Who is an author?
Any kind of cultural production?
AUTHOR = CREATOR = INITIAL IDEA?
Dictionary definition of author:
Someone who originates, causes or initiates something
The image to the left shows a sketch of two images, one with an anchor. The image without an anchor represents the term polysemous. Polysemous means that it is something with many meanings and interpretations.
The image with an anchor is not polysemous. It has an anchor which defines it's meaning. An audience presented with an image has the power to affix their own meaning, based on many factors. Those could include but are not limited to:
- - Interests
- - Beliefs
- - Pre-conceived ideas
- - Meanings
- - Experience
- - Prior knowledge
- - View of the world