also : the state of being so placed

Source: Merriam Webster dictionary

Think about the effect of juxtaposing two concepts. So

What?????

Two photos juxtaposed might indicate contrast,

movement in time, or similarity.

Advertisers often use juxtapositioning to compare one

product with another to show a product's effectiveness.

Source: Picturing Texts pg. 510 -511

Analyze the juxtaposition in this political

cartoon from last week.

http://www.cagle.msnbc.com/news/Sc

Reminded me of the motif painting entitled "The Accused".

Same theme but not an example of juxtaposition.

Juxtaposition???

One charge often made about visual forms of

persuasion is that they oversimplify and too easily

boil down an argument to pro or con, black or white.

In fact, a direct and uncompromising position is exactly what some designers are after in the

arguments they construct.

make their position clear.

Carefully read the Episcopal Church and, considering the

question it poses, write a brief statement summarizing the ad's

argument.

In what ways is the argument more complex than it at first

appeared?

news at Christmas is not who comes down the chimney, but who came down from

heaven. We invite you to come and join us

as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

The Episcopal Church

Source: Picturing Texts pg. 386

choose which of the two bodies we would like to have.

Can you think of other instances in the advertising industry where

juxtaposition is a common technique?

photos of Misty Harris featuredin Fitness magazine online

Visual argument often asks us to think quickly, make a choice,

notice a difference, or take a stand. Yet, visual arguments, like

written arguments, can be simple or complex. They can also be serious, comical or satirical.

Juxtaposition can also be used in a logical fallacy.

Juxtaposition as a logical fallacy on the part of the

observer is where two items placed next to each other

imply a correlation, when none is actually claimed.

Bring in samples you encounter of

juxtaposition from newspapers, magazines,

etc. during this course. We will make a collage.