Denman Waldo Ross and the Theory of Pure Design
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15011104 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marie Frank (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 72-89 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Art (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1073-9300 • E-ISSN: 1549-6503 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/595808 |
| OpenAlex | W1981938960 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Denman Ross’s ideas about art and design reached a wide audience between the 1890s and 1930s through his teaching at Harvard University and his books. An analysis of his teaching exercises using abstract design elements and his influential text A Theory of Pure Design: Harmony, Balance, and Rhythm with Illustrations and Diagrams (1907) can enrich our understanding of American formalism at its inception and its reliance on science. An examination of Ross’s interests in science and the scientific method helps to explain the combination of conservative and forward‐looking characteristics found in his work
Art · Art history · Epistemology · Scientific theory · Sociology · Visual arts · Art, Technology, and Culture · Computer Science · Historical and Literary Studies · History · Philosophy · Psychology · Visual Culture and Art Theory
| Highly cited | No |
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