Basic Design
The Dynamics of Visual Form
2nd Edition
Published on 31. January 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-7136-8366-0 (ISBN)
Description
The second revised edition of this classic book integrates text and pictures more clearly than in previous editions. Further illustrations have been added to include more colour diagrams and examples of current work done by students in recent years. The revisions were made by the author's widow, a lecturer in art.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
100 images
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 169 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
364 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7136-8366-0 (9780713683660)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Maurice De Sausmarez, who died in 1969, was Head of Department of Fine Art in the University of Leeds and, later Principal of the Byam Shaw School of Drawing and Painting in London. His own work is known and collected internationally.
Content
Foreword by Gyorgy Kepes
Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Primary Elements and Forces
3. The Two-Dimensional Field and the Space Frame
4. Spatial Forces
5. Analytical Drawing
6. Visual Kinetics
7. Colour - Fundamental Studies and 'Objective' Principles
8. Colour - Space and Subjective Colour
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Primary Elements and Forces
3. The Two-Dimensional Field and the Space Frame
4. Spatial Forces
5. Analytical Drawing
6. Visual Kinetics
7. Colour - Fundamental Studies and 'Objective' Principles
8. Colour - Space and Subjective Colour
Bibliography
Index