“Art and Illusion is a classic study of image-making. It seeks to answer a simple question: why is there such a thing as style? The question may be simple but there is no easy answer, and Professor Gombrich's brilliant and wide-ranging exploration of the history and psychology of pictorial representation leads him into countless crucial areas. Gombrich examines, questions and re-evaluates old and new ideas on such matters as the imitation of nature, the function of tradition, the problem of abstraction, the validity of perspective and the interpretation of expression: all of which reveal that pictorial representation is far from being a straightforward matter. First published more than 40 years ago, Art and Illusion has lost none of its vitality and importance. In applying the findings of experimental science to a nuanced understanding of art and in tackling complex ideas and theoretical issues, Gombrich is rigorous (6)."
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Ernest Hans Gombrich (3/30/1909-11/3/2001) was born in Austria, into an assimilated middle class Jewish family. Gombrich received a degree in art history from Vienna University and then completed a PhD thesis on the Mannerist architecture of Giulio Romano. This Austrian-born art historian became a naturalized British citizen in 1947 and spent the majority of his life in the United Kingdom. He authored many books on cultural and art history. His Art and Illusion had major influence in the psychology of perception and influenced many future influential thinkers, like Carlo Ginzburg for example (7).
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- Library Journal. 1/1/1975, Vol. 100 Issue 1, p56.
Bailey, Elizabeth B. "Illusion In Nature And Art (Book)." LJ: Library Journal 100.1 (1975): 56. Academic Search Complete. Web.
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