The psychology of contemporary art / Gregory Minissale.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Minissale, Gregory, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art, Modern--20th century--Psychological aspects.

Art, Modern.

Art, Modern--21st century--Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxv, 372 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While recent studies in neuroscience and psychology have shed light on our sensory and perceptual experiences of art, they have yet to explain how contemporary art downplays perceptual responses and, instead, encourages conceptual thought. The Psychology of Contemporary Art brings together the most important developments in recent scientific research on visual perception and cognition and applies the results of empirical experiments to analyses of contemporary artworks not normally addressed by psychological studies. The author explains, in simple terms, how neuroaesthetics, embodiment, metaphor, conceptual blending, situated cognition and extended mind offer fresh perspectives on specific contemporary artworks - including those of Marina Abramović, Francis Alÿs, Martin Creed, Tracey Emin, Felix Gonzales-Torres, Marcus Harvey, Mona Hatoum, Thomas Hirschorn, Gabriel Orozco, Marc Quinn and Cindy Sherman. This book will appeal to psychologists, cognitive scientists, artists and art historians, as well as those interested in a deeper understanding of contemporary art.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Brain; 3. Body; 4. World.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Jan 2016).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-139-89206-1

1-107-46067-0

1-107-45899-4

1-107-56233-3

1-107-46478-1

1-107-47187-7

1-107-46824-8

1-139-09431-9

1-107-47291-1

OCLC:

862614146