Drawing as a Way of Knowing in Art and Science

Gemma Anderson-Tempini

Description

In recent history, the arts and sciences have often been considered opposing fields of study, but a growing trend in drawing research is beginning to bridge this divide. Gemma Anderson’s Drawing as a Way of Knowing in Art and Science introduces tested ways in which drawing as a research practice can enhance morphological insight, specifically within the natural sciences, mathematics and art.

 

Inspired and informed by collaboration with contemporary scientists and Goethe’s studies of morphology, as well as the work of artist Paul Klee, this book presents drawing as a means of developing and disseminating knowledge, and of understanding and engaging with the diversity of natural and theoretical forms, such as animal, vegetable, mineral and four dimensional shapes. Anderson shows that drawing can offer a means of scientific discovery and can be integral to the creation of new knowledge in science as well as in the arts.

 

List of Illustrations

Introduction

 

Chapter 1: On drawing as a way of knowing

 

Chapter 2: On drawing practice in science

 

Chapter 3: Drawing resemblances and Isomorphology

 

Chapter 4: Drawing with Goethe’s morphology

 

Chapter 5: Dynamic form: Klee as artist and morphologist

 

Chapter 6: Mathematics and art: Notes from an artistic collaboration

 

Chapter 7: Isomorphogenesis: Drawing a dynamic morphology

 

Chapter 8: The Cornwall Morphology and Drawing Centre

 

Conclusion

 

Glossary

 

Bibliography

 

Index

Sujets

• Arts visuels
• Arts visuels
• Dessin
• Art Plastique
• Arts plastiques
• Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• ART
• Technique
• Paul Klee
• Mineral
• Animal
• General
• Drawing
• General officer
• Timeline of scientific discoveries
• Vegetable
• Animalia
• maths
• contemporary
• Techniques

Informations

• Publié par: Intellect Books
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781783208111
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 21 Mo

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Drawing as a Way of Knowing in Art and Science Drawing as a Way of Knowing in Art and Science

Gemma Anderson

Drawing as a Way of Knowing in Art and Science

Drawing as a Way of Knowing in Art and Science

Gemma Anderson

intellectBristol, UK / Chicago, USA

First published in the UK in 2018 by Intellect, The Mill, Parnall Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3JG, UK

First published in the USA in 2018 by Intellect, The University of Chicago Press, 1427 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA

Copyright © 2018 Intellect Ltd.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission.

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

Cover designer: Aleksandra Szumlas Copyeditor: MPS Technologies Cover image: Gemma Anderson, ‘Isomorphology’ series,  2012–14. Copper etchings. Bilateral form. Production manager: Katie Evans Typesetting: Contentra Technologies Indexer: Róisín Nic Cóil

Print ISBN: 9781783208104 ePDF ISBN: 9781783208111

Printed and bound by Page Bros Ltd., UK

This is a peerreviewed publication.

This book is dedicated to my grandmother Eileen (Eleanor) Teresa Donohue (1913–2006) and to the memory of Christopher Hannah (1981–1999).

Contents

Acknowledgements

List of illustrations

Introduction

Chapter 1: On drawing as a way of knowing Chapter 2: On drawing practice in science Chapter 3: Drawing resemblances and Isomorphology Chapter 4: Drawing with Goethe’s morphology Chapter 5: Dynamic form: Klee as artist and morphologist Chapter 6: Mathematics and art: Notes from an artistic collaboration Chapter 7: Isomorphogenesis: Drawing a dynamic morphology Chapter 8: The Cornwall Morphology and Drawing Centre

Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index

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Acknowledgements

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