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Denman Ross and American design theory

Frank, Marie Ann.

Denman Ross and American design theory [electronic resource] / Marie Frank. - Hanover [N.H.] : University Press of New England, 2011. - 1 online resource (xi, 321 p.:) ill. ; - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 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.

9781611680126 1611680123




Ross, Denman Waldo, 1853-1935 --Criticism and interpretation.


Design--Study and teaching (Higher)--History--United States--20th century.


Electronic books.

NC703 / .F73 2011

745.4092