Title: Vision and art : the biology of seeing /
Authors: Livingstone, Margaret.; Hubel, David H.,
Publisher: Abrams,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Visual perception; Art Psychology; Art Technique; Farbensehen.; Kunstbetrachtung.; Kunstpsychologie.; Malerei.; Visuelle Wahrnehmung.; Perception.; Color sense.; Vision.; Painting Psychology.
Abstract: A Harvard neurobiologist explains how vision works, citing the scientific origins of artistic genius and providing coverage of such topics as optical illusions and the correlation between learning disabilities and artistic skill.
Contents: Fiat lux: let there be light -- The eye and color vision -- Luminance and night vision -- The first stages of processing color and luminance: where and what -- Acuity and spatial resolution: central and peripheral vision -- The next level of color processing: surround effects -- From 3-D to 2-D: Perspective -- From 3-D to 2-D: Shading and chiaroscuro -- From 3-D to 2-D: stereopsis -- Illusions of motion -- Color mixing and color resolution -- Television, movies, and computer graphics -- Epilogue: talent, music, and learning disabilities.