Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2004

Keywords

Skyviewing Sculpture

Abstract

The following is my personal exploration of Noguchi’s sculpture inspired by what I do most of the time: math, or playing with numbers. His sculpture is very geometric; it lends itself to mathematical explorations, and I decided to look for a mathematical message in it.

I think Skyviewing Sculpture is really beautiful, and I have also encountered a lot of beautiful things in math, so the natural thing was to look for a connection: the beautiful sculpture giving rise to beautiful math. This is a short report of what I found. There is much more to be discovered, and these are the first findings.

Publication Title

Isamu Noguchi and Skyviewing Sculpture : Proceedings of Symposia and Special Lectures

First Page

75

Last Page

82

Required Publisher's Statement

Published by Western Washington University

Edited by Sarah Clark-Langager and Michiko Yusa.

Comments

These proceedings of symposia and guest lectures took place during Japan Week 2003, April 28-May 1, 2003, at Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington.

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Mathematics in art

Subjects - Names (LCNAF)

Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988--Criticism and interpretation

Genre/Form

conference proceedings

Type

Text

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Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

Format

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