Vision and Art, The Biology of Seeing
by Margaret Livingstone, with a foreword by David Hubel
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0810995549
- ISBN 13
- 9780810995543
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Abrams, 2002. First Edition, Later Printing. . Paperback. Very Good. First edition, later printing. Paperback. 28 × 23cm, 208pp. We recognize the artistry of Mona Lisa's elusive smile, but is there an underlying science? In this groundbreaking study, Harvard neurobiologist Margaret Livingstone explains how vision works. She tells us how great painters fool the brain: why Mona Lisa's smile seems so mysterious, Monet's Poppy Field appears to sway in the breeze, Mondrian's Broadway Boogie Woogie blinks like the lights of Times Square, and Warhol's Electric Chair pulses with current. Drawing on history and her own cutting-edge discoveries, Livingstone offers intriguing insights, from explanations of common optical illusions to speculations on the correlation of learning disabilities with artistic skill. Her lucid, accessible theories are illustrated throughout with fine art and clear diagrams. Condition: The book is in very good condition, with some light wear to the covers' edges.
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- Bookseller
- Cox and Budge Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012364
- Title
- Vision and Art, The Biology of Seeing
- Author
- Margaret Livingstone, with a foreword by David Hubel
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Later Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0810995549
- ISBN 13
- 9780810995543
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
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