Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation

Synopsis

A groundbreaking account of perception and art, from one of the twentieth century’s most important art historianse. H. Gombrich is widely considered to be one of the most influential art historians of the twentieth century, and art and illusion is generally agreed to be his most important book. Bridging science and the humanities, this classic work examines the history and psychology of pictorial representation in light of modern theories of information and learning in visual perception.