When first encountering the art of Cuban-born painter Agustín Fernández, as I did earlier this month, it helps to keep in mind “Looking at and Understanding Two Different Operations,” a title that he ...

Visual illusions that challenge depth perception show how perspective and angles mislead the eye. Venezuelan VP demands US ...

Surveys the principles of visual perception based on psychological research and everyday experience, and how they are related to the perception of art in particular. siris_sil_71454 ...

An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where our perception of thinking about an image differs from objective reality. These optical illusions occur due to the brain's attempt to interpret complex ...

We are all in bondage to something: an idea, someone else’s perception, our own belief system, our financial status, perhaps our health. Wisconsin artist Fred Stonehouse, whose exhibition Family Land ...

The character and content of visual literacy -- Composition: the syntactical guidelines for visual literacy -- The basic elements of visual communication -- The anatomy of a visual message -- The ...

Agustín Fernández, "Untitled" (1984), graphite on paper, 30 x 22 1⁄4 inches (© Agustin Fernandez Foundation; photo by Adam Reich) Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in. Please visit ...