Vision and art: the biology of seeing

1 Fiat lux: let there be light --

2 The eye and color vision --

3 Luminance and night vision --

4 The first stages of processing color and luminance: where and what --

5 Acuity and spatial resolution: central and peripheral vision --

6 The next level of color processing: surround effects --

7 From 3-D to 2-D: perspective --

8 From 3-D to 2-D: shading and chiaroscuro --

9 From 3-D to 2-D: stereopsis --

10 Illusions of motion --

11 Color mixing and color resolution --

12 Television, movies, and computer graphics --

Epilogue --

Talent, music and learning disabilities

Further reading

Index

Credits.