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The art of seeing : an interpretation of the aesthetic encounter / Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Rick E. Robinson.

By:

Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly [author.]

Contributor(s):

Robinson, Rick Emery, 1958- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Malibu, Calif. : Los Angeles, Calif. : J.P. Getty Museum ; Getty Center for Education in the Arts, 1990Description: xvii, 203 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0892361565
9780892361564

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

111.85 22

LOC classification:

BH301.E8 C75 1990

Contents:

A conceptual model of the aesthetic experience -- The major dimensions of the aesthetic experience -- A quantitatlive analysis of the aesthetic experience -- The form and quality of the aesthetic experience -- Facilitating the aesthetic experience -- Conclusion.

Summary: "What is the nature of the aesthetic experience? Is it the same for everyone? It is possible to facilitate its occurrence? This book focuses on the psychology of the aesthetic experience and on the perception and understanding of art, suggesting ways to raise levels of visual literacy andenhance artistic enjoyment. The findings will be of importance not only to museum professionals and art educators, but also to psychologists and those interested in the nature of the aesthetic experience."--Publisher description.

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Book	City Campus City Campus Main Collection	111.85 CSI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A427074B
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-203).

"What is the nature of the aesthetic experience? Is it the same for everyone? It is possible to facilitate its occurrence? This book focuses on the psychology of the aesthetic experience and on the perception and understanding of art, suggesting ways to raise levels of visual literacy andenhance artistic enjoyment. The findings will be of importance not only to museum professionals and art educators, but also to psychologists and those interested in the nature of the aesthetic experience."--Publisher description.

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