From a Tourist's Conception to a Graphic Image a Case Study in Practice-based Research

AbstractThe focus of this article is the manifestations of the spirit of place and the visual narration thereof. I use woodblock printing to convey the mental images of my experience as a tourist in Prague. By setting my process within a discussion of narratology and semiotics, I divide my pictures into modes, each of which emphasizes different facets of the ambience of locality. In addition, each mode's method of visual narration differs from the others. The study evokes a discourse on the narrative possibilities of a still picture, paying special attention to symbols and metaphoric expression giving rise to connotations