Viewpoints : mathematical perspective and fractal geometry in art

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
1 Introduction to Perspective and Space Coordinates......Page 16
Artist Vignette: Sherry Stone......Page 24
2 Perspective by the Numbers......Page 28
Artist Vignette: Peter Galante......Page 40
3 Vanishing Points and Viewpoints......Page 44
Artist Vignette: Jim Rose......Page 54
4 Rectangles in One-Point Perspective......Page 58
What’s My Line?: A Perspective Game......Page 70
5 Two-Point Perspective......Page 74
Artist Vignette: Robert Bosch......Page 92
6 Three-Point Perspective and Beyond......Page 100
Artist Vignette: Dick Termes......Page 128
7 Anamorphic Art......Page 132
Viewpoints at the Movies: The Hitchcock Zoom......Page 150
Plates......Page 154
8 Introduction to Fractal Geometry......Page 166
Artist Vignette: Teri Wagner......Page 184
9 Fractal Dimension......Page 188
Artist Vignette: Kerry Mitchell......Page 220
Answers to Selected Exercises......Page 224
Appendix: Information for Instructors......Page 242
Annotated References......Page 250
D......Page 256
L......Page 257
S......Page 258
Y......Page 259