A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation
Book Type
Paperback
Number of Pages
466
Publisher Name
PUPRESS
ISBN-10
0691017506
ISBN-13
9780691017501
citemno
254885
Edition
2
Subject
Art History
SKU
9780691017501
Description
An attempt to explain rationally the shifting styles of art, from antiquity to the present, employing modern concepts of visual perception, information theory, and learning.
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