TY  - BOOK
AU  - Elam,Kimberly
TI  - Geometry of design: studies in proportion and composition 
T2  - Design briefs
SN  - 9781616890360 (pbk.) :
AV  - N7431.5 .E44 2011
U1  - 701.8 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New York
PB  - Princeton Architectural Press
KW  - Proportion (Art)
KW  - Composition (Art)
KW  - Golden section
KW  - Art, Modern
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Design
KW  - History
KW  - Art and Design
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Industrial / commercial art & design
KW  - thema
KW  - Art techniques & principles
KW  - Architecture
KW  - History of art
N1  - Formerly CIP; Includes bibliographical references (p. 140)
N2  - 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; 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
ER  -