Projective Ornament

About this book

An ordinary geometric pattern can suddenly suggest a structure extending beyond the page. Claude Bragdon explores the way projections and mathematical relationships might produce a new decorative language.

This illustrated study develops his interest in higher-dimensional space and the design possibilities of geometry. Grids, repeated forms and intricate constructions show how order can become unexpectedly elaborate. Bragdon approached ornament as a way to perceive relationships that are otherwise difficult to imagine. The pages appeal equally to those drawn to architecture, mathematical beauty and the old search for hidden structures in visible things.