Lecture: A 20,000 Years Non-linear history of the Image

Historical and contemporary visual communication
Lascaux Caves in France might be the very first attempt of visual communication of human found in the world. "Not just record but unconscious of human", I agree that human unconscious include the record of information, and at first when languages was not developed, imagery is the most direct recordable information.

Speaking of purpose, image is also a tool of displaying the power of the owner, one of the identical example is this one.Even if speaking of the contemporary information convey, imagery is still the most direct way of communication. What's different from the past is image contains political, culture involved in different area, and cult culture. Contemporary art involves reproducing of primary pieces which impact on different aspects, such as political purpose.  Contemporary adverts, a form of communication, demonstrates ideal lives and situation,  critics of being incomplete.