Feeling all diagramatic today, what with the Nicholas Felton talk being this evening. So in honour of his visit it seemed appropriate to post this.
Way back at the very beginning of Ace Jet, in the very first post in fact, I mentioned this Hungarian book, published in 1962 and written/illustrated by Imre Pál. Now it's not going to be my habit to re-post stuff but I was looking through this recently and it occurred to me that I hadn't really done it justice. Still my most prized find, it cost just a few quid at a car book sale but it's absolutely packed with amazing images. Pop on the 3D glasses, still in the pocket at the back, and all manner of geometric dynamism jumps off the page, like some kind of drug-crazed Suprematist art.
The introduction explains that descriptive geometry can teach us: (1) how to represent objects and spatial forms as well as how to imagine and visualise them in space, (2) how to use construction methods for the solution of space problems, and finally (3) that descriptive geometry develops a living, rich and at the same time real perspective ability, an ability to visualise.
I'm expecting a FULL Feltron write up.
Posted by: Ben | 02 April 2009 at 02:30 PM
You're not alone. Pressure is on.
Posted by: Richard | 02 April 2009 at 02:39 PM
Feltron aside, any chance of a few clean scans? Would love to have a look at geometry in the thrilling and dangerous third dimension.
Posted by: Daniel Neville | 06 April 2009 at 01:05 AM
Scan request seconded - would like to reproduce some of these as a mural.
Posted by: James Cameron | 08 April 2009 at 11:41 AM
Im looking for the HQ scan too.
Posted by: NUB | 12 May 2009 at 08:21 AM