Geometry for the Artist
Geometry for the Artist is based on a course of the same name which started in the 1980s at Maharishi International University. It is aimed both at artists willing to dive deeper into geometry and at mathematicians open to learning about applications of mathematics in art. The book includes topics such as perspective, symmetry, topology, fractals, curves, surfaces, and more. A key part of the book’s approach is the analysis of art from a geometric point of view—looking at examples of how artists use each new topic. In addition, exercises encourage students to experiment in their own work with the new ideas presented in each chapter.
This book is an exceptional resource for students in a general-education mathematics course or teacher-education geometry course, and since many assignments involve writing about art, this text is ideal for a writing-intensive course. Moreover, this book will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in connections between mathematics and art.
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- Abundant examples of artwork displayed in full color
- Suitable as a textbook for a general-education mathematics course or teacher-education geometry course
- Designed to be enjoyed by both artists and mathematicians
Catherine A. Gorini is a professor of mathematics at Maharishi International University (MIU) in Fairfield, Iowa, where she has taught for over forty years and served as dean of the faculty and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Her interests include geometry and connections between geometry and art, as well as mathematics education, connections between mathematics and consciousness, and liberal arts education. She started developing a geometry course for art majors over thirty years ago. This course is now popular with students of all majors. Her numerous teaching awards include the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award by MIU students in 2021 and the Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics given by the Mathematical Association of America in 2001. She received the 2019 Wege Award for Research from MIU.
Gorini edited Geometry at Work, published by the Mathematical Association of America, wrote the Facts on File Geometry Handbook, and has published journal articles in geometry, mathematics education, connections between mathematics and art, and the relationship between consciousness and mathematics. She is the executive editor of the International Journal of Mathematics and Consciousness and holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of Virginia in algebraic topology.