In Gestalt, reality presents itself to the mind as a figure detaching itself from a ground. We notice the figure first and most often it dominates our whole field of consciousness.
Religion and Youth (Conversation with Pierre Babin, 1977) in The Medium and the Light (1999), p 100
Year: 1977
Chapter:
Figure/Ground
Compiled by William Kuhns
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan