The Formulation of a Graphic Language (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467918909)

A philosophical study of fundamental concepts in delivering the two-dimensional rendition of basic forms. Starting in the late 1950s, the artist posed himself multiple problems about pictorial perception discovered when rendering form, then created 70 black-and-white plates and 20 figures, each a separate work of art, to illustrate the effort. The accompanying text discusses his reflections on his successes and failures and his philosophy regarding the artistic attempt in general, a personal aesthetics.

Author: Johannes H. Von Gumppenberg
ISBN-10: 1467918903
ISBN-13: 9781467918909
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 09/17/2015
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.62d