Abstract
Network visualizations have the potential to translate messy archival work into clouds of connection, powerful maps of relations that can reveal hidden agents or nodes of production. But network visualizations must also be understood as artifacts of our own visual culture, laden with the biases and limits of both past and present knowledge systems. Rather than seeing networks as uniform webs of connection, social network analysis must productively interrogate how biopolitical, cultural and social power are manifested within these visualizations, reinforcing the biases and lacunae of the archive.
Recommended Citation
Porras, Stephanie. "Keeping Our Eyes Open: Visualizing Networks and Art History." Artl@s Bulletin 6, no. 3 (2017): Article 3.
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