Models of Surfaces and Abstract Art in the Early 20th Century

Year: 2010 Authors: Angela Vierling-Claassen

Core claim

Early 20th-century abstract artists drew inspiration from mathematical surface models that had outlived their original instructional role.

Topics

mathematical surface models, abstract art, Constructivism, Surrealism

Domains

descriptive geometry, ruled surfaces, algebraic surfaces, constant negative curvature, abstract art, Constructivism, Surrealism, photographic appropriation

Methods

historical tracing, collection survey, comparative visual analysis, archival references

Media

plaster, wire, cardboard, rapid prototyping

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