Pictorial composition and the critical judgment of pictures; a handbook for students and lovers of art (1903)
Poore, Henry Rankin, 1859-1940 · New York, The Baker & Taylor co · leaf 203
ul in itself!and is not art a presentation of the beautiful,pleads the photographer. And the reply in theSocratic method is: Look at the whole sub-ject : does the idea of it demand this detail ? The untutored mind always sees detail. Forthis reason most education is inductive, but[187 J PICTORIAL… … this survey. Looking at any subject with eyeshalf closed enables him to see it without detail,and later, with eyes slowly opening, admittingthat much only which is necessary to character. The expression of character by masses of blackand white proves this. Bishop Potter is unmis-takable, his…
Composition (Art) · Art criticism
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