Citizen spectator : art, illusion, and visual perception in early national america

In this richly illustrated study, the first book-length exploration of illusionistic art in the early United States, Wendy Bellion investigates Americans' experiences with material forms of visual deception and argues that encounters with illusory art shaped their understanding of knowledge, re...

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Main Author: Bellion, Wendy
Format: EBOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: Omohundro Institute and University of North Carolina Press 2012
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