Peter - in my view, semiotics has nothing to say about such an
analogy - for that is all it is: a 'metaphoric' analogy. Saussure's
semiology - which has nothing to do with Peircean semiotics - would
be better suited, but even then, I don't see the rationale for using
such a conceptual infrastructure [semiology] for it suggests,
possibly, more to the reality than exists. I consider it a simple
metaphoric analogy - and would even be cautious about implying some
metaphysical 'holiness' to the ugly realities of war.
Edwina Taborsky
On Thu 28/12/17 2:33 PM , "Skagestad, Peter"
[email protected] sent:
Listers,
I have a somewhat unusual question. My sister is writing an Art
History thesis on nativity scenes and their contemporary relevance.
An example is one at a street mission in Trondheim, Norway, depicting
the Holy Family as present-day refugees from the Middle East. Now the
question is what, if anything, might semiotics have to say about such
depiction? The answer may be obvious, but it escapes me, at least for
the moment. Any suggestions?
Cheers,
Peter
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