The : eye, brain and art Mather, George creator author text bibliography nyu New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2014 monographic eng

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xix, 195 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. What can art tell us about how the brain works? And what can the brain tell us about how we perceive and create art? Humans have created visual art throughout history and its significance has been an endless source of fascination and debate. Visual art is a product of the human brain, but is art so complex and sophisticated that brain function and evolution are not relevant to our understanding? This book explores the links between visual art and the brain by examining a broad range of issues including: the impact of eye and brain disorders on artistic output; the relevance of Darwinian principles to aesthetics; and the constraints imposed by brain processes on the perception of space, motion and colour in art. Arguments and theories are presented in an accessible manner and general principles are illustrated with specific art examples, helping students to apply their knowledge to new artworks. / George Mather. Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-190) and index. Art Psychology Visual perception N71 .M285 2014 9780521184793 2013013774 DLC 130411 20251029120424.0 6378553 eng