The Philosophy of Lines: From Art Nouveau to Cyberspace

by Thorsten Botz-Bornstein

Book Overview

This book offers a philosophical exploration of lines in art and culture, and traces their history from Antiquity onwards. Lines can be physical phenomena, cognitive responses to observed processes, or both at the same time. Based on this assumption, the book describes the "philosophy of lines" in art, architecture, and science. The book compares Western and Eastern traditions. It examines lines in the works of Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030653420
• ISBN13: 9783030653422
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 259 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"