Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition. 2nd Edition

Kimberly Elam

Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition. 2nd Edition

Kimberly Elam
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ID: 18793
Издательство: Princeton Architectural Press
Переплёт: Paperback, 18 x 23 cm
Количество страниц: 144
Год издания: 2011
Язык: English
ISBN-13: 9781616890360

At last, a mathematical explanation of how art works presented in a manner we can all understand.

Kimberly Elam takes the reader on a geometrical journey, lending insight and coherence to the design process by exploring the visual relationships that have foundations in mathematics as well as the essential qualities of life.

Geometry of Design takes a close look at a broad range of twentieth-century examples of design, architecture and illustration (from the Barcelona chair to the paintings of Georges Seurat, from the Braun hand blender to the Conico kettle), revealing underlying geometric structures in their compositions. Explanations and techniques of visual analysis make the inherent mathematical relationships evident and a must-have for anyone involved in art, design, or architecture graphic arts. The book focuses not only on the classic systems of proportioning, such as the golden section and root rectangles, but also on less well-known proportioning systems such as the Fibonacci Series.

Through detailed diagrams these geometric systems are brought to life giving an effective insight into the design process.

About the Author:

Kimberly Elam is the head of the Graphic and Interactive Communication Design Department at the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL. She also runs Studio Resource, Inc., a website for design educators.