Seduction of curves, the: the lines of beauty that connect mathematics, art, and the nude
Auteur :
McRobie, Allan
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691175331
Date de publication :
19 sept. 2017
Dimensions :
25,4 x 20,3 cm
Poids :
822 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A lavishly illustrated book that explores the language of curves that spans the human body, science, engineering, and artCurves are seductive. These smooth, organic lines and surfaces-like those of the human body-appeal to us in an instinctive, visceral way that straight lines or the perfect shapes of classical geometry never could. In this large-f