- ISBN13: 9781568982496
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Groundbreaking New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
At last, a mathematical explanation of how art works presented in a manner we can all know. 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-the first book in our new Design Briefs Series-takes a close look at a broad range of twentieth-century examples of design, architecture, and illustration (from the Barcelona chair to the Musica Viva poster, from the Braun handblender 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 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.
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Have you ever entered a conversation or meeting half way through and try to figure out what everyone is talking about?
This ia exactly what reading this book is like.
I gave it one star because it was only 12 bucks.
Rating: 1 / 5
This book was really excellent. I thought that I’d never be able to find a book that involved geometry and design, but this book covers all kinds of design, from architecture, sculpture, painting, and even car design. It’s a very excellent book with a very cool lay out. I highly recommend this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
I first saw this book on the shelf at my local bookstore & chose immediately that “I must have it!” When I searched Amazon, I not only found the same book, but found it for about half the price. The book is an brilliant help for designing. Also, the book was in groundbreaking new condition, as advertized. Lastly, I got the book in under a week (I believe it had been 3-5 days)! The seller made brilliant time, since I used the book that week for a final project! Thanks a lot; I would be more than pleased to by from this seller again. They proved to be dependable and trustworthy.
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Rating: 5 / 5
It was very quick to get the product and I experience a very excellent seller!
Rating: 5 / 5
A very excellent book about proportion, grid and structure, which is useful for basically all design majors.
Rating: 5 / 5