Elam, Kimberly, 1951-

Geometry of design : studies in proportion and composition / Kimberly Elam. - 107 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 22 cm + 9 volumes

Accompanied by: 9 volumes (transparencies)

Includes bibliographical references (page 104) and index.

Proportion in Man and Nature. Cognitive Proportion Preferences. Proportion and Nature. Human Body Proportions in Classical Sculpture. Human Body Proportions in Classical Drawing. Facial Proportions -- Architectural Proportions. Architectural Proportions. Le Corbusier's Regulating Lines -- Golden Section. Construction of the Golden Section Rectangle. Golden Section Proportions. Golden Section and the Fibonacci Sequence. Golden Section Triangle and Ellipse. Golden Section Dynamic Rectangles -- Root Rectangles. The Root 2 Rectangle Construction. DIN System of Paper Proportioning. Root 2 Dynamic Rectangles. Root 3 Rectangle. Root 4 Rectangle. Root 5 Rectangle. Comparison of Root Rectangles -- Visual Analysis of Design. Folies-Bergere Poster. Job Poster. Bauhaus Ausstellung Poster. L'Intransigeant Poster. East Coast by L.N.E.R. Poster. Barcelona Chair. Chaise Longue. Brno Chair. Negerkunst Poster. Wagon-Bar Poster. Konstruktivisten Poster. Der Berufsphotograph Poster. Plywood Chair. Konkrete Kunst Poster. Illinois Institute of Technology Chapel. Beethoven Poster. Musica Viva Poster. Pedestal Chair. Vormgevers Poster. Furstenberg Porzellan Poster. Majakovskij Poster. Braun Handblender. Braun Aromaster Coffee Maker. Il Conico Kettle. Volkswagen Beetle.

1568982496 9781568982496

2001000257


Proportion (Art)
Golden section
Fibonacci numbers
Composition (Art)
Art, Modern--20th century

N7431.5 / .E44 2001

701.8