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Vision and Art : the Biology of Seeing by Livingstone, Margaret. author, Hubel, David H., writer of foreword is a art available to read on EtoBox.
What is Vision and Art : the Biology of Seeing about?
208 pages : 28 cm, 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, Originally published: 2002, Includes bibliographical references and index, 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
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- Author
- Livingstone, Margaret. author, Hubel, David H., writer of foreword
- Publisher
- New York : Abrams
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780810904064
- Category
- art
- Subjects
- History, Fiction, Reference
- Rating
- 4.15 / 5 (55 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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