Article,
Analyzing the subject of a picture : a theoretical approach
Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 6 (3): 39--62 (1986)
DOI: 10.1300/J104v06n03_04
Abstract
This paper suggests a theoretical basis for identifying and classifying the kinds of subjects a picture may have, using previously developed principles of cataloging and classification, and concepts taken from the philosophy of art, from meaning in language, and from visual perception. The purpose of developing this theoretical basis is to provide the reader with a means for evaluating, adapting, and applying presently existing indexing languages, or for devising new languages for pictorial materials; this paper does not attempt to invent or prescribe a particular indexing language.
