Main entry:

Frank, Marie Ann.

Title & Author:

Denman Ross and American design theory / Marie Frank.

Publication:

Hanover [N.H.] : University Press of New England, 2011.

Description:

xi, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-303) and index.
Introduction -- Formative years -- The theory of pure design -- Science, psychology, and formalist aesthetics -- Geometry, pure design, and dynamic symmetry -- Ross's course at Harvard -- Teaching the theory of pure design : art educators, artisans, and the public -- Epilogue -- Appendix. Letter from Denman Waldo Ross to John Walker.

Summary:

Annotation In this masterful intellectual and cultural biography of Denman Ross (1853-1935), the American design theorist, educator, art collector, and painter who taught at Harvard for over 25 years, Marie Frank has produced a significant artistic resurrection.

ISBN:

9781584659693 (cloth ; alk. paper)
1584659696 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9781611680256 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
1611680255 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9781611680126 (e-book)
1611680123 (e-book)

Subject:

Ross, Denman Waldo, 1853-1935 Criticism and interpretation.
Ross, Denman Waldo, 1853-1935.
Design Study and teaching (Higher) United States History 20th century.
Design Study and teaching (Higher)
United States.

Form/genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 273576
Call No.: BIB 207250
Notes: pbk.
Status: Available