Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Media and Methods
Presentation Options
Content and Concept
Compare the graphic translations (top) of three different objects presented here with examples of
the same objects in the form of icons (bottom). Note the differences in construction, formal com-
plexity, and conceptual overlay between the translation and its respective icon.
THE TRANSLATION LANGUAGE
used to portray U.S. President Abraham Lincoln uses the inter-
action of light and shadow but renders these shapes with texture that suggests this image is a
statue of Lincoln, further enhancing his status as a historical and cultural icon.
Metropolitan Group
United States
