Psychology of Art

List of contents

Preface
1. Art and psychology
2. The neuroscience of art
3. Why do we engage in art?
4. Depicting space, contour and form in art
5. Depicting colour and motion in art
6. What makes great art?
7. Creativity in art and science
Further reading
Bibliography

About the author

George Mather is Honorary Professor at the University of Sussex, UK and Emeritus Professor at the University of Lincoln, UK. His main research interests are in the perception of movement, art and visual illusions.

Summary

The Psychology of Art provides an eclectic introduction to the myriad ways in which psychology can help us understand and appreciate creative activities.

Product details

• Authors: George Mather, George (University of Lincoln Mather, Mather George
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9780367226077
• ISBN: 978-0-367-22607-7
• No. of pages: 150
• Series: The Psychology of Everything
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Perception, The arts: general issues, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology, ART / Color Theory, History of art / art & design styles, History of Art, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Art forms, The Arts: art forms