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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Arthur Shimamura (Professor, Professor, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 25.10cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 17.80cm Weight: 0.672kg ISBN: 9780190239077ISBN 10: 0190239077 Pages: 298 Publication Date: 25 June 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsShimamura has written the ideal introduction to what science can say about artworks, from prehistoric carvings to the latest video projections. It's readable, smart and informed. Better yet, it's a scientist's take that doesn't neglect the humanities: Shimamura cares about which neurons fire, but also about what Plato thought. -- Blake Gopnik, art critic, Newsweek and The Daily Beast Shimamura's engaging book Experiencing Art bridges the perceptual gap between aesthetics and neuroscience by illuminating how we actually see and, ultimately, how we come to understand works of art. The book rewards even the most art-savvy reader. -- Douglas Dreishpoon, Emeritus Chief Curator, and Leslie Zemsky, Former President of the Board of Directors, Albright-Knox Art Gallery Shimamura has written the ideal introduction to what science can say about artworks, from prehistoric carvings to the latest video projections. It's readable, smart and informed. Better yet, it's a scientist's take that doesn't neglect the humanities: Shimamura cares about which neurons fire, but also about what Plato thought. Blake Gopnik, art critic, Newsweek and The Daily Beast Shimamura's engaging book Experiencing Art bridges the perceptual gap between aesthetics and neuroscience by illuminating how we actually see and, ultimately, how we come to understand works of art. The book rewards even the most art-savvy reader. Douglas Dreishpoon, Emeritus Chief Curator, and Leslie Zemsky, Former President of the Board of Directors, Albright-Knox Art Gallery Author InformationArthur P. Shimamura is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. He investigates human memory and cognition using neuroimaging techniques and studying individuals with memory disorders. Dr. Shimamura is a founding member of the Society for Cognitive Neuroscience, has been a scientific advisor for the San Francisco Exploratorium Science Museum, and received a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship to explore art, aesthetics and brain. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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