@article{Healey:2002:PPS,
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number = {2},
month = {mar/apr},
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author = {Christopher G. Healey and James T. Enns},
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localfile = {papers/Healey.2002.PPS.pdf},
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doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/38.988741},
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journal = j-IEEE-CGA,
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volume = {22},
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title = {{P}erception and {P}ainting: {A} {S}earch for {E}ffective, {E}ngaging
{V}isualizations},
abstract = {Scientific visualization represents information as images that let
us explore, discover, analyze and validate large collections of
data. Much research in this area is dedicated to designing
effective visualizations that support specific analysis needs.
Recently, though, we've considered visualizations from another
angle. We've started asking, ``Are visualizations beautiful? Can
we consider visualizations works of art?'' You might expect
answers to these questions to vary widely depending on an
individual's interpretation what it means to be artistic. We
believe that the issues of effectiveness and aesthetics may not be
as independent as they seem initially. We can learn much from
studying two related disciplines -- human psychophysics and art
theory and history. Human psychophysics teaches us how we see the
world around us. Art history shows us how artistic masters capture
our attention by designing works that evoke an emotional response.
The common interest in visual attention provides an important
bridge between these domains. We're using this bridge to produce
effective and engaging visualizations, and in this article, we
share some of the lessons we've learned along the way.},
pages = {10--15},
year = {2002},
}
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