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What Do Pictures Want?: The Lives and Loves of Images, Mitchell

Mitchell posits that contemporary culture has undergone a where visual images have become as significant as language in shaping human experience. He challenges the traditional critical approach—which often treats images as "signs" to be decoded—suggesting instead that images possess a form of "vitality" that exerts power over the living. Key Themes & Concepts

: He introduces the idea of images that reflect on their own nature, effectively "self-theorizing" through their own visual language.