We recognize the artistry of Mona Lisa's elusive smile, but is there an underlying science? In this groundbreaking study, Harvard neurobiologist Ma...
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Jun 22, 2009
Tassava
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This is an excellent overview of the science and biology of seeing, especially as related to modern art. The author, Margaret Livingstone, a neurobiologist, skillfully presents the scientific material, though some of it is nonetheless pretty tough going. Livingstone, is very good at using a wide range of spectacular diagrams, photos, paintings, and other illustrations to advance her exposition and argument.
This argument - and its applicability to how we make and see art - rests on a More...
This argument - and its applicability to how we make and see art - rests on a More...
Nov 22, 2008
Jaeyde
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Very accessible book covering a broad spectrum of the basics within western art and the science of visual perception. A good starting place for anyone interested in art and it's relationship to the science of vision (or visa versa).
Fondly dubbed "my coffee table textbook."
Fondly dubbed "my coffee table textbook."
Jan 04, 2011
Ogi
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One of a kind fusion of computational neuroscience, art, and literature. I'd love to do a book like this one day. Beautiful, fun, deeply insightful. If you want to really sort through--and experience--the mysteries of vision, this book takes you deeper and closer than any other.
Jun 21, 2009
Cheryl
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This was a very interesting book and I learned a lot about neurobiology. It's not an easy read and is both a magical mix of science and art. I enjoyed it.
Jul 26, 2010
Dennis
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Really an excellent presentation of the neurobiology of vision using art as the example.
May 26, 2008
Jack
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The author shows you human visual anatomy and why, then, you may love some kinds of visual art over others. Different paths for processing light yield different meanings. You can train yourself, perhaps, to choose one form over another. I.e., you can learn to appreciate art you didn't care about before, or simply understand better why walking down a street causes you to see A but not B though both are right there, "in front of your eyes."
Jun 28, 2010
This is quite an academic style pop science book on neurobiology of certain visual art features. It deals with 2D art only.Written by a Harvard Medical School professor, it has a nice mix of scientific diagrams and quite a lot art masterpiece examples.
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