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Book, Art & Geometry a Study in Space Intuitions

Object Details

Description
This is a volume by William M. Ivins, Junior, from the library of the artist Crockett Johnson. The book is an example of the Dover edition of 1964. A figure on page 76 was the basis of a painting by Crockett Johnson entitled Perspective which has museum number 1979.1093.03.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Ivins, William M.
date made
1964
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Krauss in Memory of Crockett Johnson
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Object Name
book
Diagram from Page 76 of William M. Ivins, Jr., Art & Geometry a Study in Space Intuitions
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