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Ceci n'est pas une pipe - Indexing of Images

TitleCeci n'est pas une pipe - Indexing of Images
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication1995
Authorsvan der Starre, J.
Secondary TitleMultimedia Computing and Museums: Selected Papers from the Third International Conference on Hypermedia and Interactivity in Museums (ICHIM'95 / MCN '95), Volume 1
PublisherArchives & Museum Informatics
Place PublishedSan Diego, California
EditorBearman, D.
Keywordsimage retrieval, indexing images, museum multimedia
Abstract

"Images are not phenomena of art history proper but phenomena of interpenetration between art, politics, moral philosophy, historical thinking, literature and religion". The following statements, which are more like proverbs, are even more well known: "An image is worth more than 1000 words", "To describe an image one needs each of these 1000 words", and "1000 words to describe and index an image are seldom cost effective".
URLhttp://www.archimuse.com/publishing/ichim95_vol1/starre.pdf
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