Geometry of Design : studies in proportion and composition. / txt
Kimberly Elam.
- 2d.ed
- 143 p. ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm. 9 transparencies. book
- Design briefs .
Include index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 104) and index.
Table of Contents : Introduction 5 -- Portion in Man and Nature: Cognitive Proportion Prefences 6 -- Proportion and Nature 8 -- Human Body Proportions in Classical Sculpture 12 -- Human Body Proportions in Classical Drawing 14 -- Facial Proportions 18 -- Architectural Propotions: Architectural Proportions 20 -- Le Corbusier’s Regulating Lines 22 -- Golden Section: Construction of the Golden Section Rectangle 24 -- Golden Section Proportions 27 -- Golden Section and the Fibonacci Sequence 29 -- Golden Section Triangle and Ellipse 30 -- Golden Section Dynamic Rectangles 32 -- Root Rectangles: Root 2 Rectangle Construction 34 -- DIN System of Paper Proportioning 36 -- Root 2 Dynamic Rectangles 37 -- Root 3 Rectangle 38 -- Root 4 Rectangle 40 -- Root 5 Rectangle 41 -- Comparison of Root Rectangles 42 -- The Process of Geometric Analysis: Tauromaquia 20 Print 46 -- Racehorses at Longchamp 50 -- Ghent, Evening Painting 52 -- Geometric Analysis: Thonet Vienna Chair #14 54 -- Folies Bergére Poster 56 -- Bathing at Asnières Painting 58 -- Job Poster 62 -- Ball at the Moulin Rogue Painting 64 -- La Goulue Arriving at the Moulin Rogue with Two Women Painting 66 -- Argyle Chair 68 -- Hill House Chair 69 -- Willow Tea Room Chair 70 -- Bauhaus Ausstellung Poster 72 -- L’Intransigéant Poster 74 -- East Coast by L.N.E.R. Poster 78 -- MR Chair 80 -- Barcelona Chair 82 -- Chaise Lounge 84 -- Brno Chair 86 -- Wagon Bar Poster 88 -- Konstruktivisten Poster 90 -- Barrel Chair 92 -- S. C. Johnson Chair 94 -- Der Berufsphotograph Poster 98 -- Max Bill Font 100 -- Farnsworth House 102 -- Plywood Chair 104 -- Philip Johnson Glass House 106 -- Illinois Institute of Technology Chapel 110 -- Tulip Chair 112 -- Vanna Venturi House 114 -- Vormgevers Poster 118 -- Fürstenberg Porzellan Poster 120 -- 1972 Munich Olympics Pictograms 122 -- LEB, London Electricity Board 124 -- Majakovskij Poster 126 -- Braun Handblender 128 -- Braun Aromaster Coffee Maker 130 -- II Conico Kettle 132 -- Volkswagen Beetle 134 -- Postscript 137 -- Acknowledgments 138 -- Image & Photo Credits 138 -- Selected Bibliography 140 -- Index 141 --
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Proportion Art Art, Modern--20th century. Composition Art Fibonacci numbers. Golden section.