Object representations in ventral and dorsal visual streams: fMRI repetition effects depend on attention and part-whole configuration

► FMRI repetition effects for visual objects were studied by varying view and attention. ► Attended objects in intact and split views showed fMRI suppression in ventral areas. ► View-specific fMRI enhancement was found in dorsal areas regardless of attention. ► Left ventral effects correlated with attended, dorsal effects with unattended priming. ► Left ventral areas are implicated in analytic, dorsal areas in holistic processing.