Color and Form: The Geometric Sculptures of Morton C. Bradley, Jr.
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0253006104 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Book Worm said Magic from Math. If you, along with Bertrand Russell, William James, Denman Ross, believe that great art is a synthesis of math and science, Color and Form is for you. Although not widely known as an artist during his extraordinary life as a conservator, Morton "Bob" Bradley headed a workshop of Cambridge/Boston art
Lynn Gamwell teaches at the School of Visual Arts in New York and is director emeritus of the Art Museum at Binghamton University, the State University of New York, and a former curator of the Gallery of Art and Science at the New York Academy of Sciences. Her publications include Dreams 1900-2000: Science, Art, and the Unconscious Mind, and
"Bradley's sculpture embodies the mathematical structure of nature and the beauty of pure mathematics." --Lynn Gamwell--Lynn Gamwell"The most nearly perfect integration of color and form is the goal of these sculptures." --Morton C. Bradley, Jr.""The most nearly perfect integration of color and form is the goal of these sculptures."" --Morton C. Bradley, Jr.--Morton C. Bradley, Jr. Bradley, Jr.--Morton C.
In this lavishly illustrated first publication of Bradley's remarkable body of work, bequeathed to Indiana University with which he had close ties, Lynn Gamwell explores the Harvard University milieu that gave rise to his artistic vision in the 1930s, his work as a painting conservator at the Fogg Museum, his study of music and mathematical patterning, and his founding of a workshop that fabricated these intricate handmade pieces, timelessly integrating pure color and form.. Bradley, Jr. As each sculpture slowly revolves, its intricate structure is transformed by a progression of colors that illuminate new aspects of its character. (1912-2004), designed to be suspended from the ceiling, seem to float in the air like models of unknown, beautiful stars. Bra