Artist's Eyes

Name: Artist's Eyes
Price: 48.81 USD
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ISBN: 9780810948495

ISBN-10: 0810948494

ISBN-13: 9780810948495

Edition: 2009

Authors: Michael Marmor, James Ravin, Michael F. Marmor

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Description:

In this fascinating juxtaposition of science and art history, ophthalmologists Michael Marmor and James Ravin examine the role of vision and eye disease in art. They focus on the eye, where the process of vision originates, and investigate how aspects of vision have inspired and confounded many of the world's most famous artists. Why do Georges Seurat's paintings appear to shimmer? How come the eyes in certain portraits seem to follow you around the room? Are the broad brushstrokes in Monet'sWater Liliesdue to cataracts? Could van Gogh's magnificent yellows be a result of drugs? How does eye disease affect the artistic process? Or does it at all?The Artist's Eyesconsiders these questions…

Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
Publication date: 10/1/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 9.50" wide x 11.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.794
Language: English