Jan 4, 2010

Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation | Compare and Contrast

1950s: Post–World War II Europe is still recovering from the uncertainties and devastation of the war years. The growth of the Soviet Union and ongoing hostilities between Eastern Bloc countries and NATO lead to the Cold War.

1990s: Although the Cold War ends with the breakup of the Soviet Union in the 1980s, fear and uncertainty continue to dominate the international political scene.

1950s: Growth of technology as well as the ‘‘miracles’’ of science lead to a general belief in the application of the scientific method to all fields of...