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JAMA. 1970;214(7):1319.

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True to its label, modern nonrepresentational art does not reflect reality as perceived by the senses. It does not "as 'twere hold the mirror up to nature." Unless engaged in exercises of pure form, it seeks to bring forth in an allusive or symbolic manner the deeper reality which escapes observation. The quest of reality is also, of course, the prime pursuit of science. Are these, then, "two cultures" which influence each other in a common pursuit along their different paths? And, if so, are their revelations congruent?

The noted biologist, geneticist, and art connoisseur C. H. Waddington devotes his recently published Behind Appearance (Cambridge, Mass, M.I.T. Press, 1970) to a study of the influence of natural sciences on modern painting. His evidence, based on the writings and utterances of artists, scientists, and philosophers and on the eloquent testimony of illustrative reproductions, leaves little doubt about the impact of scientific . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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