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 101
... Representation Two examples projective realism and certain aspects of modern art — have been cited to show how and why artistic form may deviate from elementary visual conception . A third phenomenon , to which earlier references have ...
... Representation Two examples projective realism and certain aspects of modern art — have been cited to show how and why artistic form may deviate from elementary visual conception . A third phenomenon , to which earlier references have ...
Page 136
... representation has its motor source in descrip- tive movement . The hand that traces the shape of an animal in the air dur- ing a conversation is not far from fixating this trace in the sand or on a wall . Gestures often describe the ...
... representation has its motor source in descrip- tive movement . The hand that traces the shape of an animal in the air dur- ing a conversation is not far from fixating this trace in the sand or on a wall . Gestures often describe the ...
Page 227
... representation of solids has been acquired . Figure 211 epitomizes a method of spatial representation found everywhere at an early stage of development . Children discover it , and rarely go beyond it unless helped by adults . It is ...
... representation of solids has been acquired . Figure 211 epitomizes a method of spatial representation found everywhere at an early stage of development . Children discover it , and rarely go beyond it unless helped by adults . It is ...
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