Description
Art and Representation by John Willats presents a new theory of pictures, developing a precise vocabulary to describe representational systems. This book analyzes how artists, engineers, photographers, and others represent objects, drawing from research in visual perception and artificial intelligence.
Key Features:
- Explores the distinction between marks in a picture and the represented scene.
- Analyzes representational systems in art from various periods and cultures using over 150 illustrations.
- Discusses the functions of representational systems beyond illusion, including expressive and distancing devices.
- Examines art historical and developmental changes in drawings based on the functions of representational systems.
- This is a used book in good condition.