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The Biology of Art
| Author | : Richard A. Richards |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 137 |
| Release | : 2019-05-23 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1108575188 |
Biological accounts of art typically start with evolutionary, psychological or neurobiological theories. These approaches might be able to explain many of the similarities we see in art behaviors within and across human populations, but they don't obviously explain the differences we also see. Nor do they give us guidance on how we should engage with art, or the conceptual basis for art. A more comprehensive framework, based also on the ecology of art and how art behaviors get expressed in engineered niches, can help us better understand the full range of art behaviors, their normativity and conceptual basis.
The Routledge Companion to Biology in Art and Architecture
| Author | : Charissa Terranova |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 761 |
| Release | : 2016-08-12 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 1317419502 |
The Routledge Companion to Biology in Art and Architecture collects thirty essays from a transdisciplinary array of experts on biology in art and architecture. The book presents a diversity of hybrid art-and-science thinking, revealing how science and culture are interwoven. The book situates bioart and bioarchitecture within an expanded field of biology in art, architecture, and design. It proposes an emergent field of biocreativity and outlines its historical and theoretical foundations from the perspective of artists, architects, designers, scientists, historians, and theoreticians. Includes over 150 black and white images.
Art, Biology, and Conservation
| Author | : Robert John Koestler |
| Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Total Pages | : 574 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 1588391078 |
Despite the perception that artworks are timeless and unchanging, they are actually subject to biological attack from a variety of sources--from bacteria to fungi to insects. This groundbreaking volume, which publishes the proceedings of a conference held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2002, explores how the development of these organisms can be arrested while preserving both the work of art and the health of the conservator.The richly illustrated text, containing the writings of over 40 scientists and conservators, is divided into sections on stone and mural paintings, paper, textiles, wood and archaeological materials, treatment and prevention, and special topics. The artworks and cultural properties discussed include, among many others, Paleolithic cave paintings, Tiffany drawings, huts built by early Antarctic explorers, and a collection of toothbrushes taken from Auschwitz victims.
Tracks and Shadows
| Author | : Harry W. Greene |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2013-10-28 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0520232755 |
Tracks and Shadows is both an absorbing autobiography of a celebrated field biologist and a celebration of beauty in nature. Harry W. Greene, award-winning author of Snakes, delves into the poetry of field biology, showing how nature eases our existential quandaries. More than a memoir, the book is about the wonder of snakes, the beauty of studying and understanding natural history, and the importance of sharing the love of nature with humanity. Illustrations.
Vision and Art (Updated and Expanded Edition)
| Author | : Margaret S. Livingstone |
| Publisher | : Harry N. Abrams |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2014-03-25 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 9781419706929 |
A Harvard neurobiologist explains how vision works, citing the scientific origins of artistic genius and providing coverage of such topics as optical illusions and the correlation between learning disabilities and artistic skill.
The Art of Theoretical Biology
| Author | : Franziska Matthäus |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 162 |
| Release | : 2020-04-16 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3030334716 |
This beautifully crafted book collects images, which were created during the process of research in all fields of theoretical biology. Data analysis, numerical treatment of a model, or simulation results yield stunning images, which represent pieces of art just by themselves. The approach of the book is to present for each piece of visualization a lucid synopsis of the scientific background as well as an outline of the artistic vision.
Bio Art
| Author | : William Myers |
| Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 0500239320 |
A visually striking, authoritative survey of the crossover between art and biotechnology by an expert in the field In an era of fast-paced technological progress and with the impact of humans on the environment increasing, the concept of “nature” itself seems called into question. Bio Art explores the work of “bio artists,” those who work with living organisms and life processes to address the possibilities and dangers posed by biotechnological advancement. A contextual introduction traces the roots of bio artistic practice, followed by four thematic chapters: Altering Nature, Experimental Identity and Mediums, Visualizing Scale and Scope, and Redefining Life. The chapters cover the key areas in which biotechnology has had an impact on today’s world, including ecology, biomedicine, designer genomes, and changing approaches to evolutionary theory, and include profiles of the work of sixty artists, collectives, and organizations from around the world. Interviews with eight leading bio artists and technologists provide deeper insight into the ideas and methods of this new breed of creative practitioners.
The Art of Changing the Brain
| Author | : James E. Zull |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 174 |
| Release | : 2023-07-03 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1000981436 |
Neuroscience tells us that the products of the mind--thought, emotions, artistic creation--are the result of the interactions of the biological brain with our senses and the physical world: in short, that thinking and learning are the products of a biological process.This realization, that learning actually alters the brain by changing the number and strength of synapses, offers a powerful foundation for rethinking teaching practice and one's philosophy of teaching.James Zull invites teachers in higher education or any other setting to accompany him in his exploration of what scientists can tell us about the brain and to discover how this knowledge can influence the practice of teaching. He describes the brain in clear non-technical language and an engaging conversational tone, highlighting its functions and parts and how they interact, and always relating them to the real world of the classroom and his own evolution as a teacher. "The Art of Changing the Brain" is grounded in the practicalities and challenges of creating effective opportunities for deep and lasting learning, and of dealing with students as unique learners.
Survival of the Beautiful
| Author | : David Rothenberg |
| Publisher | : A&C Black |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2013-01-01 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 1408830566 |
'The peacock's tail makes me sick!' said Charles Darwin. That's because the theory of evolution as adaptation can't explain why nature is so beautiful. It took the concept of sexual selection for Darwin to explain that, a process that has more to do with aesthetic taste than adaptive fitness. Survival of the Beautiful is a revolutionary new examination of the interplay of beauty, art, and culture in evolution. Taking inspiration from Darwin's observation that animals have a natural aesthetic sense, philosopher and musician David Rothenberg probes why animals, humans included, have an innate appreciation for beauty - and why nature is, indeed, beautiful.
