How long does it take to read Art and Visual Perception?
a psychology of the creative eye.
Art and Visual Perception by Rudolf Arnheim takes about 8 hours 54 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 54 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1954. 485 pages, about 133,375 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 54 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Since its first publication in 1954, this work has established itself as a unique classic. It applies the approaches and findings of modern psychology to the study of art: it describes the visual process that takes place when people create- or look at- works in the various arts, and explains how the eye organizes visual material according to definite psychological laws. Fresh in thought, clean in style, this book is a highly readable contribution to the study of aesthetics. It could be recommended as an excellent introduction to the psychology of perception, however, it is the art lover, whether psychologist or not, who will find this book the most rewarding. -- from Book Jacket.
Subjects: Psychology, Art, Visual perception, Artists, Psychologische aspecten, Beeldende kunsten
