Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative EyeSince its first publication in 1954, this work has established itself as a unique classic. It applies the approaches and findings of modern psychology to the study of art: it describes the visual process that takes place when people create- or look at- works in the various arts, and explains how the eye organizes visual material according to definite psychological laws. Fresh in thought, clean in style, this book is a highly readable contribution to the study of aesthetics. It could be recommended as an excellent introduction to the psychology of perception, however, it is the art lover, whether psychologist or not, who will find this book the most rewarding. -- from Book Jacket. |
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Page 234
... creation was identical with mechanical reproduction and , in consequence , that the truth about reality was to be ... created it . Artistic imagination was as strong and active as ever , and the world to be represented continued to be ...
... creation was identical with mechanical reproduction and , in consequence , that the truth about reality was to be ... created it . Artistic imagination was as strong and active as ever , and the world to be represented continued to be ...
Page 351
... created them through motion , expansion , contraction , or the processes of growth . The highly dynamic curve of an ocean wave is the result of the upward thrust of the water bent by the counterpull of gravitation . The traces of waves ...
... created them through motion , expansion , contraction , or the processes of growth . The highly dynamic curve of an ocean wave is the result of the upward thrust of the water bent by the counterpull of gravitation . The traces of waves ...
Page 352
... creation had been added to whatever movement was contained in the created shapes themselves . Graphologically significant differences can be discovered between the uninhibited , spontaneous strokes of a Velázquez or Frans Hals , the ...
... creation had been added to whatever movement was contained in the created shapes themselves . Graphologically significant differences can be discovered between the uninhibited , spontaneous strokes of a Velázquez or Frans Hals , the ...
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