2006-07-19 15:01:59 · 5 answers · asked by Nancy C 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Various misattributions and misquotations of the phrase are in wide circulation. This page traces the history of this quotation, created by Frederick R. Barnard, National Advertising Manager for the Street Railways Advertising Company (offices then in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco). The maxim which is popular today was first known as "One look is worth a thousand words", and appeared in a 1921 ad by Barnard. He chose to modify the saying for a 1927 ad, where it took on its famous form.
2006-07-19 19:20:55 · answer #1 · answered by Ipshwitz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The proverb `One picture is worth a thousand words,' first appeared in a 1921 ad which was written by publicist Frederick Barnard. Barnard attributed it as an ancient Chinese adage so that people would take it seriously. And it was credited immediately to Confucius, by the public.
http://www2.cs.uregina.ca/~hepting/research/web/words/history.html
2006-07-19 22:45:59 · answer #2 · answered by chance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure on that one, but it probably mutated over the years from a quote from Napoleon Bonaparte. He stated, "A picture is worth a thousand words."
2006-07-19 22:28:38 · answer #3 · answered by eye-dunno 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but it is quite a beautiful expression.
2006-07-19 22:13:06 · answer #4 · answered by applecheeks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dunno but i never believed that...
2006-07-19 22:05:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋