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Notan: Dark-light Principle of Design by Marlys Frey, Marlys Mayfield, Dorr Bothwell (Paperback, 1992)
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Guiding principle of Eastern art and design, focusing on the interaction between positive and negative space, demonstrated in 6 problems of progressive difficulty. Solutions will fascinate artists and designers. As a guiding principle of Eastern art and design, Notan (a Japanese word meaning dark-light) focuses on the interaction between positive and negative space, a relationship embodied in the ancient symbolism of the Yang and the Yin. In composition, it recognises the separate but equally important identity of both a shape and its background.Since their introduction in the West, the intriguing exercises associated with Notan have produced striking results in every branch of Western art and design. This book, by two American artists and teachers who made an intensive study of Notan, was the first basic book on the subject in the West, and it remains one of the definitive texts. Through a series of simple exercises, it places the extraordinary creative resources of Notan easily within the grasp of Western artists and designers.Clearly and concisely, the authors demonstrate Notan's practical applications in six problems of progressive difficulty - creative exercises that will fascinate artists and designers of every calling and level of expertise. Along with these exercises, the book includes many illustrations of the principle of Notan, among them images as diverse as a sculpture by David Smith, a Samoan tapa cloth, a Museum of Modern Art shopping bag, New England gravestone rubbings, Japanese wrapping paper, a painting by Robert Motherwell, a psychedelic poster, and a carved and dyed Nigerian calabash. Painters, sculptors, potters, jewelry, and textile designers, architects, and interior designers all will discover - or rediscover - in these pages an ancient principle of composition that can help them meet creative challenges with fresh new perspective. 101 illustrationsProduct Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications Inc.
ISBN-139780486268569
eBay Product ID (ePID)91403583
Product Key Features
Book TitleNotan: Dark-Light Principle of Design
AuthorMarlys Frey, Marlys Mayfield, Dorr Bothwell
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicArt Theory
Publication Year1992
Number of Pages80 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height222mm
Item Width215mm
Item Weight183g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorMarlys Mayfield, Marlys Frey, Dorr Bothwell
Series TitleDover Art Instruction
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
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- 05 Feb, 2025
Great concise book
Shows good examples of the concept with clear pictures and descriptionsVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
