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Perspective: And Other Optical Illusions

AUTHOR McNaughton, Phoebe
PUBLISHER Wooden Books (07/15/2024)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Are things really smaller when they are further away? Can something be clearly visible but not there at all? Is it possible to have a direct and true experience of reality?

In this delightful and informative pocket 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.

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ISBN-13: 9781952178078
ISBN-10: 195217807X
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 64
Carton Quantity: 96
Product Dimensions: 5.50 x 0.30 x 6.60 inches
Weight: 0.25 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product
Country of Origin: IN
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Design | Graphic Arts - Illustration
Design | History - Ancient & Classical
Design | Techniques - Drawing - Pencil
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Are things really smaller when they are further away? Can something be clearly visible but not there at all? Is it possible to have a direct and true experience of reality?

In this delightful and informative pocket 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.

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Author: McNaughton, Phoebe
Phoebe McNaughton is an industrial graphic designer and a painter. She lives in England.
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