Koffka’s Aesthetic Gestalt

Koffka’s Aesthetic Gestalt

A neglected theory of aesthetics by the eminent Gestaltist Kurt Koffka is reviewed with the hope that it will spark new interest in the Gestalt contribution to art. Koffka’s particular emphasis on the art object, its perceptual qualities and its relation with the intentional self holds the potential...

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Veröffentlicht in:Leonardo (Oxford) 2017-02, Vol.50 (1), p.53-57
Hauptverfasser: SPEHAR, BRANKA, VAN TONDER, GERT J .
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aesthetics
Artistic representation (Imitation)
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Koffka, Kurt
Theory
Visual arts
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Zusammenfassung:A neglected theory of aesthetics by the eminent Gestaltist Kurt Koffka is reviewed with the hope that it will spark new interest in the Gestalt contribution to art. Koffka’s particular emphasis on the art object, its perceptual qualities and its relation with the intentional self holds the potential for advancing scientific theories of aesthetic experience.
ISSN:0024-094X
1530-9282
DOI:10.1162/LEON_a_01020