Art, Design and Gestalt Theory

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Abstract

Gestalt psychology was founded in 1910 by three German psychologists, Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka and Wolfgang Kohler. 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.

Topics & Keywords

Art, Technology, and Culture Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies Visual Culture and Art Theory

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: Leonardo

Volume 31, Issue 4, pp. 299-299

DOI: 10.2307/1576669

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