The Object Stares Back
by Elkins, James
In this “remarkable tour de force” (Publishers Weekly)-a “ceaselessly thought-provoking book” (Kirkus Reviews)-art historian James Elkins marshals psychology, philosophy, science, and art history to show how seeing alters the thing seen and transforms the seer. Black-and-white photographs.
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The Object Stares Back : On the Nature of Seeing
by Elkins, James
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1996. First U.S. Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 271pp w bibliography and index bw photos, figures in text. Light grey boards, black cloth quarterwrap spine w fine gold lettering. Bumping to corners. Binding square and sound.… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. 271 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dogeared a couple of times. Dust jacket with light edgewear. "At first it appears that nothing could be easier than seeing. We just focus our eyes and take in whatever is before us. This ability seems detached, efficient, and rational - as if the eyes are… Read more about this item Item Price
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NY: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Gift quality copy, textblock very clean and very tight; Black cloth spine with slight fold at the foot of the spine, mint green boards. Unclipped dust jacket, minimally shelf worn, illustrated covers. 271pp., including photo credits and index.. First Edition/1st Printing. Quarter Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine (in mylar). Illus. by Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾"… Read more about this item Item Price
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