This post is devoted to the subject of the aesthetics of the human face. Human beings are naturally engaged with human faces, deriving endless information from reading the thousands of expressions found in faces. Any serious study of aesthetic experience must begin with the face for it is the first thing we recognize and respond to as infants. After we learn to recognize our mother's face we quickly learn to respond to other significant faces as we mature.
As we mature, so does the content that we read into faces-- in fact a measure of our humanity can be determined by the degree to which we can respond to the signals broadcast by the face. For the lover, misreading the signals can be cause for concern. For the artist it can be the cause for elation at the successful portrayal of a significant other.
The film segments on this site are some of the most effective and enjoyable reflections on the mysterious and fascinating subject of the human face. Please enjoy learning more about something that we tend to take for granted-- which in the end is the most fascinating thing in all of human experience.
Bill Havlicek PhD
