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On the origin of art / [contributions by] Steven Pinker, Brian Boyd, Geoffrey Miller, Mark Changizi, David Walsh, Elizabeth Pearce

This publication explores the biological and evolutionary origins of art, investigating why humans create and consume it as an adaptive trait. It combines scientific perspectives with illustrations of works from the associated Museum of Old and New Art exhibition.

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