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100			_aMather, George _926349 _eauthor
245	1	4	_aThe psychology of visual art _b: eye, brain and art _c/ George Mather.
260			_aNew York, NY : _bCambridge University Press, _c2014.
300			_axix, 195 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [179]-190) and index.
520			_aWhat 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.
650		0	_aArt _xPsychology _926350
650		0	_aVisual perception _97326
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