Cognition and the Visual Arts (Mit Press/Bradford Books Series in Cognitive Psychology) - Hardcover

Solso, Robert L.

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Explains recent ideas on the relationship between the visual arts and the study of the structures and processes of the mind. Topics include the brain and vision, figure and form perception, visual cognition, eye movement and perception, perspective, and memory. Concepts are illustrated with examples of art from Western painting, Asian and African art, and prehistoric art. Includes about 150 b&w line drawings and reproductions of classic works of art. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Robert L. Solso is Professor and Head of the Cognitive Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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ISBN 10:  0262691868 ISBN 13:  9780262691864
Publisher: Bradford Books, 1996
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