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The Power of the Center: A Study of Composition in the Visual Arts (The New Version)

The Power of the Center: A Study of Composition in the Visual Arts (The New Version)

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The Power of the Center: A Study of Composition in the Visual Arts (The New Version)

by Arnheim, Rudolf

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Berkeley: University of California Press, 1988. 239 pages; more than 150 b&w illustrations. Bibliography; Index. "What determines the overall organization of visual form in works of painting, sculpture, and architecture?" The book, helpful to the viewer as well as the artist. Clean throughout; tight binding.. Pictorial Wrappers (softcover). Very Good. 8vo.

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Title
The Power of the Center: A Study of Composition in the Visual Arts (The New Version)
Author
Arnheim, Rudolf
Format/Binding
Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
ISBN 10
0520062426
ISBN 13
9780520062429
Publisher
University of California Press
Place of Publication
Berkeley
Date Published
1988
Keywords
visual compostion of pictures paintings framing center centering
Size
8vo

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Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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