Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Gestalt psychology, Design, Gestalt theory, Bauhaus, Musical aesthetics, Graphic design, Architectural design, Literature, Visual perception, Abstract art
Journal/Book/Conference Title Title
Leonardo
Volume
31
Issue
4
First Page
299
Last Page
303
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.
Department
Department of Art
Original Publication Date
1998
DOI of published version
10.2307/1576669
Repository
UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
Date Digital
1998
Copyright
©1998 The MIT Press
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Behrens, Roy R., "Art, Design and Gestalt Theory" (1998). Faculty Publications. 2.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/art_facpub/2
Comments
First published in Leonardo, v.31 n. 4 (1998), pp. 299-303, published by the MIT Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/1576669.