Subjective Figures

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Title Subjective Figures
Description The figure on the left has curved crosses that are symmetric, but most observers nonetheless see a subjective figure (this time in the shape of pillow and disks)- so here is a case where you destroy existing symmetry to create a subjective figure. The figure on the right starts off with unsymmetric shapes, and creating a subjective surface doesn't let you transform them into symmetric ones. You will still create a subjective surface, and put it in front of asymmetric blobs.
Subject Optical Art
Classes ART 3010: The Language of Color
Source Visual Intelligence: How We Create What We See, by Donald D. Hoffman. Norton & Co., New York, 1998.
Work ID 11154
Rights Digital Image Copyright University of Utah
ARK ark:/87278/s66t3zk0
Setname uu_aah_art
ID 36561
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66t3zk0
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