Evolving Aesthetics (07-16-13)
Researchers have investigated changes in the criteria used to make aesthetic judgments.
Researchers have investigated changes in the criteria used to make aesthetic judgments.
Previous research has shown that the way that art is labeled influences how positively or negatively people respond to it.
Krentz and Earl learned that infants and adults prefer the same sorts of abstract art
Michael Findlay, well known internationally as an art dealer, has written a practical review of the “values” of art.
How does aesthetics influence our reactions to museum art and, by extension, objects and environments?
This book usefully reviews the link between aesthetics and truly sustainable design at all scales, from easily portable objects to entire cities.
This work is a classic because its discussion of the visceral experience of environments is simultaneously thorough, philosophical, and lyrical.
Sonderegger and his colleagues studied how aesthetics influence the perceived usability of products, and their findings can reasonably be extrapolated to other contexts, such as designed spaces.
Neuroscience behind the experience of art.
A number of recent studies address the psychological ramifications and power of color. In general, color can add much to work and indoor spaces, as well as influence other perceptions.