1. Introduction; 2. Brain; 3. Body; 4. World.
This book examines how contemporary artworks can affect our psychology, producing immersive experiences.
Gregory Minissale is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Art History at the University of Auckland where he teaches contemporary art and theory. He is the author of Framing Consciousness in Art (2009) and Images of Thought (2006).
'This book is well written and clear in its presentation. The
author explores experimental aesthetics, neuroaesthetics, and
cognitive psychology in depth, incisively pointing out problematic
issues in each area related to processes underlying the creation
and appreciation of contemporary art. A pleasure to read.' Gerald
Cupchik, University of Toronto Scarborough
'A really ambitious work that provides an impressive review of much
recent psychological, and especially neuropsychological, research
as well as many perceptive suggestions on how it can be applied to
contemporary art. Highly sophisticated in its handling of both
psychology and art.' John Onians, University of East Anglia
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