Section outline
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1.9: Perception and Visual Awareness
We see biologically and neurologically – our eyes send information about the external world to the brain's visual processing centers. But we also see in personal ways that are informed by our social and cultural background. Both ways of "seeing" are important in art. For example, artists are highly sensitive to the nuances of form and color. They are also attuned to the ways certain audiences may react to their work. Artists often purposely challenge our usual ways of seeing and looking to produce extraordinary effects we are not accustomed to.
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Students mustView
Read this article which helps clarify a major theme of this course: subjective versus objective analysis. An acute sense of visual awareness and perception is important to help you understand and enjoy art.
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