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The Elements of Dynamic Symmetry (Dover Books on Art Instruction)
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #272303 in Books
- Published on: 1967-06-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 133 pages
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A Useful Theory of Design based on Greek Art
From back cover:
"Is design intuitive or is it consciously and methodically worked out? Are there basic rules governing design which when learned will facilitate the creative process?
Convinced that design was not purely instinctive, Jay Hambidge (1867-1924) spent much of his life searching for the technical bases of design.
He found his answer in Dynamic Symmetry, one of the most provocative and stimulating theories in art history. Hambidge's study of Greek art convinced him that the secret of beauty of Greek design was in the conscious utilization of dynamic symmetry - the law of natural design based upon the symmethy of growth in man and in plants.
But Hambidge, who was not only a theoretician but also a practicing artist, did much more than analyze classical art and its principles of design: he worked out a series of root rectangles which the artist, using the simple mathematics supplied in this book, can easily follow and apply in his own work.
Originally published as a series of lessons in Hambidge's magazine, 'The Diagonal', this engrossing book explains all the basic principles of dynamic symmetry.
Part I sets forth the fundamental rectangles with their simple divisions based on the proportioning law found in nature; Part II explains compound rectangles, many of which were taken from or suggested by analysis of objects of Greek art."
Unabridged republication of 3rd (1948) edition, 3 plates, 154 figures.
The Elements of Dynamic Symmetry
For those who need to understand Industrial Design, its aesthetics, symmetry and creativity operations is one of the classic books. If an industrial designer believes that, before any project, it is necessary to build a structural grid, and a "philosophical" geometric principle, The Elements of Dynamic Symmetry, by Jay Hambidge, is one of those books.
by Prof. Luiz Vidal Gomes, PhD, Brazilian industrial designer.
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This book opened my eyes to what is fully possible in painting.
