Since pursuing studies in perceptual psychology during the 1960s, Turrell has been exploring a variety of perceptual phenomena, ranging from sensory deprivation to intense optical effects. (huffingtonpost.com)
Turrell studied mathematics and perceptual psychology at Pomona in the early 1980s. (magazine.art21.org)
Turrell (born, 1943) already had a degree in perceptual psychology when, in 1966, he embarked on a master's degree at the University of California and started playing around with the idea of creating 3D sculptures using only light as his medium. (pedrosilmon.com)