Vision and art : the biology of seeing / by Margaret Livingstone ; foreword by David Hubel.

Author
Livingstone, Margaret [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York, N.Y. : Harry N. Abrams, ©2002.
Description
208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

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    How we see art depends ultimately on the cells in our eyes and our brains. This book explains how the eye and brain translate different wavelengths of light into the colors and forms of the world around us. The author turns to art in order to delve into the science underlying various phenomena in painting, using example to illustrate her points.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 204) and index.
    Contents
    • 1 Fiat lux: let there be light
    • 2 The eye and color vision
    • 3 Luminance and night vision
    • 4 The first stages of processing color and luminance: where and what
    • 5 Acuity and spatial resolution: central and peripheral vision
    • 6 The next level of color processing: surround effects
    • 7 From 3-D to 2-D: perspective
    • 8 From 3-D to 2-D: shading and chiaroscuro
    • 9 From 3-D to 2-D: stereopsis
    • 10 Illusions of motion
    • 11 Color mixing and color resolution
    • 12 Television, movies, and computer graphics
    • Epilogue
    • Talent, music and learning disabilities
    • Further reading
    • Index
    • Credits.
    ISBN
    • 0810904063
    • 9780810904064
    LCCN
    2001046508
    OCLC
    47745847
    International Article Number
    • 9780810904064
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