Icónicas del poder

Conflictos en torno a las imágenes simbólicas

Abstract

The power iconics. The question on the sense of image involves both the discussion about its semiotic nature and its hermeneutic interpretation. The approach to this debate is based on the difference between the immanent and structural perspective of iconic sense, and the pragmatic and transcendent vision of its interpretation. This paper explains this question pointing out the semantic, political and ethic implications of the matter. Assuming that in a social context, images are not neutral but imply different and clashing interpretations, which provide their historic sense, theories of image have a certain connection with the social and cultural struggle around the legitimacy of iconic sense.