Primate Aesthetics

A cultural, historical, and scientific survey of the phenomena of primate pictorial behavior, presented in a series of interconnected vignettes. What do primates find visually appealing? What is their motivation when creating images? What are the implications for art and for science? By drawing expl...

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Main Author:	Sams, Chelsea L
Format:	Others
Published:	ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2016
Subjects:	primate aesthetics art technology science Art Practice Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Arts and Media Other Animal Sciences
Online Access:	https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/375 https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1416&context=masters_theses_2

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spelling	ndltd-UMASS-oai-scholarworks.umass.edu-masters_theses_2-14162021-09-08T17:27:02Z Primate Aesthetics Sams, Chelsea L A cultural, historical, and scientific survey of the phenomena of primate pictorial behavior, presented in a series of interconnected vignettes. What do primates find visually appealing? What is their motivation when creating images? What are the implications for art and for science? By drawing explicit and implicit connections between science, art, case studies, research, and personal narrative, I attempt to weave together what we know, and what we may never be able to know about this complex field. 2016-07-13T13:55:08Z text application/pdf https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/375 https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1416&context=masters_theses_2 Masters Theses ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst primate aesthetics art technology science Art Practice Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Arts and Media Other Animal Sciences
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Primate Aesthetics

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