Vision and Art (Updated and Expanded Edition)

Updated and Expanded Edition

Margaret S. Livingstone, David Hubel

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English

Harry N Abrams
01 April 2014

Psychological theory & schools of thought; Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology; Mathematics & Sciences; Neurosciences

With the original release of Vision and Art in 2002, Harvard professor Margaret Livingstone successfully bridged the gap between science and art, exploring how great painters fool the brain: why Mona Lisa's smile seems so mysterious, or Monet's Poppy Field appears to sway. In the revised and expanded edition, Livingstone presents two new chapters of her latest observations, has substantially expanded other chapters, and updates the rest of the existing text with new insights gleaned from her ongoing research, bringing the book to the cutting edge in the field of neuroscience. Accompanying Livingstone's lively prose are many charts and diagrams that lucidly illustrate her points, as well as in-depth analyses of the phenomena found in major works of art. Be it the explanation of common optical illusions or the breakdown of techniques painters use to create those illusions, Vision and Art provides a wealth of information for artists, scholars, and scientists alike.

By: Margaret S. Livingstone
Foreword by: David Hubel
Imprint: Harry N Abrams
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Updated & Expanded ed
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 241mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 1.320kg
ISBN: 9781419706929
ISBN 10: 1419706926
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 April 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Margaret Livingstone is Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School. She has published numerous scholarly articles about vision, and her discoveries have been reported in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and National Geographic.