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Visual Allusions: Pictures of Perception explores how humans perceive and interpret pictures, examining both direct communication and subtle visual references that engage our spatial awareness and memory. Originally published in 1990, this Psychology Library Editions volume by Dr Wade presents compelling examples of images that convey hidden messages through implicit suggestions, covert shapes, and embedded portraits within larger designs. The book analyses the stages of image processing in vision, demonstrating connections between these cognitive processes and representational art styles. Wade reveals how visual perception operates at multiple levels, allowing pictures to communicate beyond their surface appearance by triggering associations with stored mental images and real-world objects. This reference work is essential for researchers, artists, and students seeking to understand the psychological mechanisms underlying visual interpretation and artistic representation.

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Visual Allusions examines how pictures communicate both explicit and implicit messages through visual perception and cognitive processing.

The book demonstrates connections between stages of image processing in vision and various styles of representational art.

Features fascinating examples of images containing hidden messages conveyed through shape, portraiture, and spatial allusion within designs.

Originally published in 1990, this Psychology Library Editions volume provides foundational insights into visual communication theory.

Explores how stored mental images and spatial awareness enable pictures to trigger associations beyond their literal content.

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13 March 2017
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