Capturing the eidetic

by David on March 12, 2008

Definition of Eidetic

    of, pertaining to, or constituting visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducible with great accuracy and in great detail

    of or pertaining to eidos

Definition of Eidos

    the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.

    the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group

Question
Is photography an example of an eidetic pursuit?

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