Designa: Technical Secrets of the Traditional Visual Arts

Adam Tetlow, Daud Sutton, Lisa DeLong, Phoebe McNaughton, David Wade

ISBN 10: 1620406594 / ISBN 13: 9781620406595

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC October 2014, 2014

About this Item

Following the success of 'Quadrivium' and 'Sciencia,' a compendium of six titles on art and design in the acclaimed Wooden Books series appears here in one volume.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Designa: Technical Secrets of the Traditional Visual Arts
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC October 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1620406594
• ISBN 13: 9781620406595
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Used - Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art - Reference - Symbols

About this title

Synopsis

Following the success of Quadrivium and Sciencia, a compendium of six titles on art and design in the acclaimed Wooden Books series appears here in one volume.

From the geometric patterns of Islamic art and design to the swirling floral motifs of Celtic art, Designa brings together six elegant and insightful short volumes from the Wooden Books series on art and design including Islamic Design, Celtic Pattern, Curves, The Golden Section, Symmetry, and Perspective. Lavishly illustrated with engravings, woodcuts, and original drawings and diagrams, Designa will inspire readers of all ages to take an interest in the interconnected knowledge of art and design from different cultures throughout the world.

Wooden Books was founded in 1999 by designer John Martineau near Hay-on-Wye. The aim was to produce a beautiful series of recycled books based on the classical philosophies, arts and sciences. Using the Beatrix Potter formula of text facing picture pages, and old-styles fonts, along with hand-drawn illustrations and 19th century engravings, the books are designed not to date. Small but stuffed with information. Eco friendly and educational. Big ideas in a tiny space. There are over 1,000,000 Wooden Books now in print worldwide and growing.

About the Author

Daud Sutton is director of the Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation's design studio Editio Electrum. He lives in England. Adam Tetlow is an artist and writer. He lives with his wife and three children in rural England. Lisa DeLong has a Ph.D. in the use of geometry in art. A native of Utah, she works in London and around the world promoting excellence in the traditional arts. Dr. Scott Olsen is one of the leading experts on the Golden Section, and an associate professor of philosophy at Central Florida Community College in Ocala, Florida. David Wade is a writer and artist, and the author of the previous Wooden Book, Li: Dynamic Form in Nature. He lives in Wales. Phoebe McNaughton is an industrial graphic designer and a painter. She lives in England.