A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

Human perception encourages us to pay attention to the figure (a painting) and to ignore the ground (its frame, the wall, etc.).
“Religion and Youth” (Pierre Babin interview), 1977, in The Medium and the Light, 1999, p 94
Quote #2299
Year: 1977
Chapter: Figure/Ground
Compiled by William Kuhns
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