Art, Design and Gestalt Theory

Art, Design and Gestalt Theory

Gestalt psychology was founded in 1910 by three German psychologists, Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka and Wolfgang Köhler. The author discusses gestalt theory's influence on modern art and design, describes its resemblance to Japanese-inspired theories of aesthetics and finds evidence of a mutual,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Leonardo (Oxford) 1998-01, Vol.31 (4), p.299-303
1. Verfasser: Behrens, Roy R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abstract art
Aesthetics
Architectural design
Bauhaus
Cubism
Design
Gestalt psychology
Gestalt theory
Graphic design
Historical Perspective on the Arts, Sciences and Technology
Visual perception
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Zusammenfassung:Gestalt psychology was founded in 1910 by three German psychologists, Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka and Wolfgang Köhler. The author discusses gestalt theory's influence on modern art and design, describes its resemblance to Japanese-inspired theories of aesthetics and finds evidence of a mutual, if limited, interest between the gestalt psychologists and certain artists.
ISSN:0024-094X
1530-9282
DOI:10.2307/1576669