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Hockney's eye : the art and technology of depiction
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Hockney's eye : the art and technology of depiction

by David Hockney, Martin Gayford, Martin Kemp, Jane Munro

This work explores the history of visual representation and the role of optical devices, such as the camera obscura, in painting. It analyses a career-long investigation into the nature of seeing, incorporating insights from neuroscience and computer vision.

Accession 24307 ISBN 9781913645120 Publisher Paul Holberton Publishing
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