Persistence of Geometry

by Sims, Lowery Stokes

• ISBN13: 9780940717862
• ISBN10: 0940717867
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-15
• Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr

Summary

Geometry can be found all around us. The Persistence of Geometry is an exploration of the visualization of geometry and geometrical forms through history with a special emphasis on modern and contemporary art. It is a highly personal visual journey that records not only the commonalities of human perception throughout the ages and in different cultures, but also the continuing dialogue of vanguard art from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries with traditional and historical art.The Persistence of Geometry provides an opportunity to understand forms and shapes as carriers of meaning that are both specific to a particular cultural context and universal in their immediate appeal. It presents works of art that date from the Neolithic and Pre-dynastic periods in China and Egypt to the contemporary period in New York City.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 10
Preface	p. 12
Introduction	p. 16
Shapes and Planes	p. 20
Sacred and Profane Geometry	p. 36
Geometry and Modern Art	p. 56
Lines, Waves, and Fractals	p. 82
Conclusion	p. 104
Notes	p. 110
Catalogue of the Exhibition	p. 115
Credits	p. 126
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