ART, DESIGN AND GESTALT THEORY: The Film Version

What is Gestalt Theory? When did it begin, and why? How did it develop? And more to the point, why is it widely considered to be of direct relevance to a diverse array of other concerns, such as art, architecture, and design?
This 40-minute video talk is a richly illustrated overview of the emergence of Gestalt Psychology in Germany in the decade prior to World War I. It talks about its origins in motion perception, its applications to camouflage, its look-alike connections with Ancient Chinese cosmology, including Taoism, and its pertinence to the visual arts, graphic design, and building design, including the Dessau Bauhaus, Frank Lloyd Wright, and others.
This video was written, produced and narrated by author, designer, and design historian Roy R. Behrens, who taught graphic design and design history at American art schools and universities for more than 45 years. In 1998, he published a widely-read essay titled “Art, Design and Gestalt Theory.” Now, almost 25 years later, it still enjoys an exceptional online reading and download rate. This video talk revisits the same subject, in an extended, more detailed, and enlivened form.

[@ianbennett992]

Excellent and so informative

[@camoupedia9126]

Thank you. I rarely get any feedback, so this is greatly appreciated.

[@kimcooper1833]

Hard to believe that there are no comments. Gestalt theory is so interesting in so many ways. I study different videos on gestalt theory all the time.

[@samnice1980]

Thank you for this well sorted overview!

[@camoupedia9126]

Thank you for commenting! It is always encouraging to hear from others who appreciate one's efforts.

[@jayqueuescontent8075]

Nice, studying this in intro to design rn

[@camoupedia9126]

Thank you, Jay. I'm so pleased that this might be useful. RB