Veils and sunglasses

Both the veil and sunglasses aim to disrupt gazes. Marshal McLuhan has analysed sunglasses and their relationship with his system of hot and cool media. The attractive eyes of the veiled woman invite the gaze to further scrutiny. A general but relatively profound attraction is effectuated first, whi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thorsten Botz-Bornstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-02-01
Series:Journal of Aesthetics & Culture
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Online Access:http://www.aestheticsandculture.net/index.php/jac/article/view/19659/25976