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Denman Ross and American design theory / Marie Frank.
LIBRA NC703 .F73 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frank, Marie Ann
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ross, Denman Waldo, 1853-1935--Criticism and interpretation.
- Ross, Denman Waldo.
- Ross, Denman Waldo, 1853-1935.
- Design--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States--History--20th century.
- Design.
- Design--Study and teaching (Higher).
- History.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Hanover [N.H.] : University Press of New England, 2011.
- Summary:
- Annotation In this masterful intellectual and cultural biography of Denman Ross (1853-1935), the American design theorist, educator, art collector, and painter who taught at Harvard for over 25 years, Marie Frank has produced a significant artistic resurrection.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Formative years
- The theory of pure design
- Science, psychology, and formalist aesthetics
- Geometry, pure design, and dynamic symmetry
- Ross's course at Harvard
- Teaching the theory of pure design : art educators, artisans, and the public
- Epilogue
- Appendix. Letter from Denman Waldo Ross to John Walker.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-303) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781584659693
- 1584659696
- 9781611680256
- 1611680255
- OCLC:
- 690090357
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