A Theoretical and Contextual Perspective is a comprehensive guide to contemporary illustration. It provides readers with an understanding of the theory, research, conceptual processing and contexts involved in illustration practice. This book describes a variety of definitions and philosophies of illustration, together with a relevant historical overview. Illustration introduces the notion of the illustrator as a socially and culturally aware an able professional with knowledge, understanding and insight regarding the context within which they are working and the subject matter that they are engaged with.
This whole book reads like the "me, an intellectual" meme, using terms like "without textual inclusion" when you could say "without words" - the content underneath the daft language is not particularly complex but it's a chore to figure that out.