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WHAT BABIES SEE THAT WE DON’T.

May 17, 2009 at 8:24 PM · Architecture, art

WHAT BABIES SEE THAT WE DON’T. When Annalisa (a future artist) was a baby, she took a keen interest in shadows. Watching her delight, I realized that I had not noticed shadows since I was a child. My eyes were accustomed to take in information about an object. Even now, I look for substance and ignore shadows, and lose some of the pleasure that shadows give.