Stoichita's 'Sherlock Holmes Effect' Analyzes the Unseen in Art
In a review published in artpress (n°428, December 2015, p. 75), Victor I. Stoichita's book 'L'Effet Sherlock Holmes' (Hazan) is examined. The text argues that images not only show but also conceal elements—what is off-screen, hidden, or too small to see. Using the example of 'Chemin de fer', Stoichita positions the viewer as an investigator, decoding what is withheld from sight.
Key facts
- Review appeared in artpress issue 428, December 2015
- Book titled 'L'Effet Sherlock Holmes' published by Hazan
- Author is Victor I. Stoichita
- The book explores how images hide as much as they reveal
- Example given: 'Chemin de fer'
- Viewer is cast as an investigator ('enquêteur')
- Focus on cinematic and painterly devices that obscure
Entities
Artists
- Victor I. Stoichita
Institutions
- artpress
- Hazan
Sources
- artpress —