Vision and Art The Biology of Seeing

Name: Vision and Art The Biology of Seeing
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ISBN: 9780810995543

ISBN-10: 0810995549

ISBN-13: 9780810995543

Edition: 2008

Authors: Margaret Livingstone, David Hubel, Margaret Livingstone

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Now in paperback, this groundbreaking study by Harvard neurobiologist Margaret Livingstone explores the inner workings of vision, demonstrating that how we see art depends ultimately on the cells in our eyes and our brains. InVision and Art, Livingstone explains how great painters fool the brain: why Mona Lisas smile seems so mysterious, Monets Poppy Field appears to sway in the breeze, Mondrians Broadway Boogie Woogie blinks like the lights of Times Square, and Warhols Electric Chair pulses with current. Drawing on history and her own cutting- edge discoveries, Livingstone offers intriguing insights, from explanations of common optical illusions, to speculations on the correlation of…

Book details

List price: $27.50
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
Publication date: 4/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 9.13" wide x 11.13" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English