Perspective : and Other Optical Illusions
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Wooden Books
ISBN-10
1904263615
ISBN-13
9781904263616
Publisher
Wooden Books
Imprint
Wooden Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 16th, 2007
Print length
64 Pages
Weight
82 grams
Dimensions
15.30 x 12.70 x 0.70 cms
Product Classification:
Art formsThe Arts: art forms
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In this delightful and informative little book Phoebe McNaughton takes us on a classical journey through the history of artistic perspective, showing how the eye can be tricked and confused, the brain befuddled, and the philosopher inside all of us awakened by the nature of illusion.
Do things always look smaller when they are further away? Can something be clearly visible but not there at all? Is it ever possible to have a direct and true experience of reality? Are you sure? In this delightful and informative little book Phoebe McNaughton takes us on a classical journey through the history of artistic perspective, showing how the eye can be tricked and confused, the brain befuddled, and the philosopher inside all of us awakened by the nature of illusion. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.
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