Shadows in Nature, Life & Art

What is the difference between a cast shadow and a form shadow? Why do shadows become increasingly important in Western art? Can we only ever see shadows, not objects themselves as Plato claimed?

In this book, the author will explain the historical context of using shadow for various purposes in arts through different eras and its significance as well.

In this beautiful pocketbook, printmaker and History of Art Professor William Vaughan presents the history of shadows, from their emergence in the visual arts, to their association with death and the subconscious. Get ready, you may never look at the world the same way again!