Handbook of Regular Patterns: An Introduction to Symmetry in Two Dimensions

Stevens, Peter S.

ISBN 10: 0262191881 / ISBN 13: 9780262191883

Published by MIT Press, 1980

About this Item

Ex-library book with usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean. 400 pp. Fully illustrated with line drawings, diagrams, patterns & b/w photos. pages 256 - 281 marred by solvent (?) stain -- about 1" in light yellow. Pretty crazy reference book: the examples in the handbook encompass a great variety of patterns -- architectural and ornamental, religious and commercial, ancient and modern -- all of which can be generated from a surprisingly few basic configurations. The book makes a step-by-step exploration of those configurations, starting with simple symmetries of mirror reflection, rotations, translations and glide-reflections, building to point groups and the seven distinct band or linear arrays, and culminating in the seventeen full-fledges wallpaper patterns. Illustrations are taken from textiles, pottery, brickwork, mosaics, building plans, and natural forms. Seller Inventory # 106656

Bibliographic Details

Title: Handbook of Regular Patterns: An ...

Publisher: MIT Press

Publication Date: 1980

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: Ex Libris, 2nd. Ed.

About this title

Synopsis:

Most books catalog patterns either by motif or historical period. This handbook takes a different approach by revealing the structural anatomy of patterns, showing how they are generated and how their parts interrelate. It demonstrates how designers and artists, whether students or professionals, can play limitless variations upon a few fundamental patterns and structural arrangements.

The book explores these configurations step by step, starting with simple symmetries of mirror reflections, rotations, translations, and glide-reflections, building to point groups and the seven distinct band or linear arrays, and culminating in the seventeen full-fledged wallpaper patterns. A concluding chapter presents a visual synopsis of the basic patterns.

About the Author:

Peter S. Stevens is a registered architect, practicing artist, and author of Patterns in Nature.