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4 stars
Lucid history of how vision became embodied.
Paperback, 183 pages
English language
Published Feb. 25, 1992 by The MIT Press.
Techniques of the Observer
On Vision and Modernity in the 19th Century (October Books)
Subjects
- Anthropology
- Cultural studies
- History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900
- Theory of art
- c 1800 to c 1900
- History
- Art and society
- Art
- Art & Art Instruction
- Visual perception
- Themes, motives
- History - Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)
- Criticism
- Techniques - General
- Art / Fine Arts
- 19th century
- Art, Modern