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 161
... stage , b , the child makes a first concession to projective repre- sentation by showing the center part of the pin hidden in the apple . ( To the younger child this would be the picture of two pins touching the apple at the outside ...
... stage , b , the child makes a first concession to projective repre- sentation by showing the center part of the pin hidden in the apple . ( To the younger child this would be the picture of two pins touching the apple at the outside ...
Page 164
... stage this leads to Figure 1474. The use of both side faces , however ( Figure 1476 ) , satisfies elementary visual thinking better because the symmetry of the whole is maintained . To present one side and to leave out the other is ...
... stage this leads to Figure 1474. The use of both side faces , however ( Figure 1476 ) , satisfies elementary visual thinking better because the symmetry of the whole is maintained . To present one side and to leave out the other is ...
Page 167
... stage of representation does not permit him to use much of what he has seen . Whether or not this particular child is a withdrawn introvert cannot be determined on the basis of his drawing and his age alone . Intro- version may retard ...
... stage of representation does not permit him to use much of what he has seen . Whether or not this particular child is a withdrawn introvert cannot be determined on the basis of his drawing and his age alone . Intro- version may retard ...
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