1/28/2004   slide 25
Constructing vs. “Seeing” (1/2)
•Construction of objects preconscious—we don’t notice it when it’s working
•Mr. S [Hoffman 1998 p.49] could “see” but not construct objects
–Saw color, motion, edges but could not determine what objects they represented
–Still knew what objects were (could touch, hear them) but couldn’t put the pieces together
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the life aquatic - huge abstract painting by Shawn McNulty
Shawn McNulty
“The Life Aquatic,” acrylic & oil on canvas, 48x72”, 2003
We don’t’ only construct 3D surfaces from drawings—this is going on when we view the real world (due to projection, among other things). (reason that drawing work…)
Sometimes doesn’t work


http://www.shawnmcnulty.com/art/XL/lifeaquatic.html