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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... particular direction . Such wavering makes the visual statement unclear and interferes with the observer's perceptual judgment . In ambig- uous situations the visual pattern ceases to determine what is seen , and subjective factors in ...
... particular direction . Such wavering makes the visual statement unclear and interferes with the observer's perceptual judgment . In ambig- uous situations the visual pattern ceases to determine what is seen , and subjective factors in ...
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... particular one - sided tradition suggests that concepts are formed only by the intellect . All the cognitive instruments of the mind operate by grasping over - all features of a phenomenon or a group of phenomena through form patterns ...
... particular one - sided tradition suggests that concepts are formed only by the intellect . All the cognitive instruments of the mind operate by grasping over - all features of a phenomenon or a group of phenomena through form patterns ...
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... particular concrete form in which that equivalent appears cannot be derived only from the object . It is also determined by the medium . Credit is due Gustaf Britsch for having been the first to demonstrate systematically that pictorial ...
... particular concrete form in which that equivalent appears cannot be derived only from the object . It is also determined by the medium . Credit is due Gustaf Britsch for having been the first to demonstrate systematically that pictorial ...
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