Evolutionary and cognitive motivations for fractal art in art and design education

International Journal of Art and Design Education

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-185

  Joye, Yannick ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 33745226222     PISSN: 14768062     EISSN: 14768070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-8070.2005.00438.x     Document Type: Article

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