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A Psychology of the Creative Eye Rudolf Arnheim. What Is Shape ? Shape is one of the essential characteristics of objects grasped by the eyes . It refers to the spatial aspects of things , excepting location and orientation . That is , ...
A Psychology of the Creative Eye Rudolf Arnheim. What Is Shape ? Shape is one of the essential characteristics of objects grasped by the eyes . It refers to the spatial aspects of things , excepting location and orientation . That is , ...
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... shape of these objects , because only to the eyes of adults is he picturing them as round . Actually , intended round- ness does not exist before other shapes , such as straightness or angularity , are available . At the stage of the ...
... shape of these objects , because only to the eyes of adults is he picturing them as round . Actually , intended round- ness does not exist before other shapes , such as straightness or angularity , are available . At the stage of the ...
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... Shape , however , is a more efficient means of communication than color ; on the other hand , the expressive impact of color cannot be obtained by shape . Shape yields an immense variety of clearly distinguishable patterns , as faces ...
... Shape , however , is a more efficient means of communication than color ; on the other hand , the expressive impact of color cannot be obtained by shape . Shape yields an immense variety of clearly distinguishable patterns , as faces ...
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