The Dynamics of Architectural Form, 30th Anniversary Edition

Rudolf Arnheim

ISBN 10: 0520261259 / ISBN 13: 9780520261259

Published by University of California Press, US, 2009

About this Item

Rudolf Arnheim has been known, since the publication of his groundbreaking "Art and Visual Perception" in 1974, as an authority on the psychological interpretation of the visual arts. Two anniversary volumes celebrate the landmark anniversaries of his works in 2009. In "The Power of the Center", Arnheim uses a wealth of examples to consider the actors that determine the overall organization of visual form in works of painting, sculpture, and architecture. "The Dynamics of Architectural Form" explores the unexpected perceptual consequences of architecture with Arnheim's customary clarity and precision.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Dynamics of Architectural Form, 30th Anniversary Edition
• Publisher: University of California Press, US
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0520261259
• ISBN 13: 9780520261259
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 408 grams

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Synopsis

In this classic volume, Rudolf Arnheim, an authority on the psychological interpretation of the visual arts, turns his experienced eye to the visual aspects of buildings, amplifying his theories with new features specific to the medium of the architect. Arnheim explores the unexpected perceptual consequences of architecture with his customary clarity and precision. Of particular interest is his thorough analysis of order and disorder in design, the nature of visual symbolism, and the relations between practical function and perceptual expression."

About the Author

Rudolf Arnheim (1904-2007) was Professor Emeritus of the Psychology of Art at Harvard University and the author of many books, including Film as Art and Visual Thinking.