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Art and illusion : a study in the psychology of pictorial representation /​ E. H. Gombrich ; with a new preface by the author

by Ernst Hans Gombrich

This study examines the history and psychology of pictorial representation, analysing changing artistic styles through theories of visual perception. It explores how art is created and interpreted, focusing on the relationship between the artwork and the beholder.

Accession 2206 ISBN 0691070008 Publisher Princeton University Press
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