Georges Seurat : the art of vision
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2015].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780300208351, 0300208359
Physical Desc
ix, 235 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2015].
Language
English
ISBN
9780300208351, 0300208359
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-226) and index.
Description
"This revelatory study of Georges Seurat (1859-1891) explores the artist's profound interest in theories of visual perception and analyzes how they influenced his celebrated seascape, urban, and suburban scenes. While Seurat is known for his innovative use of color theory to develop his pointillist technique, this book is the first to underscore the centrality of diverse ideas about vision to his seascapes, figural paintings, and drawings. Michelle Foa highlights the importance of the scientist Hermann von Helmholtz, whose work on the physiology of vision directly shaped the artist's approach. Foa contends that Seurat's body of work constitutes a far-reaching investigation into various modes of visual engagement with the world and into the different states of mind that visual experiences can produce. Foa's analysis also brings to light Seurat's sustained exploration of long-standing and new forms of illusionism in art. Beautifully illustrated with more than 140 paintings and drawings, this book serves as an essential reference on Seurat." -- Publisher's website.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 759.4 SEU FOA | Available |
Whippanong Library - Adult Nonfiction | 759.409 FOA | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Foa, M. (2015). Georges Seurat: the art of vision . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Foa, Michelle, 1975-. 2015. Georges Seurat: The Art of Vision. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Foa, Michelle, 1975-. Georges Seurat: The Art of Vision Yale University Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Foa, Michelle. Georges Seurat: The Art of Vision Yale University Press, 2015.
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