Mathematics and Art: A Cultural History

By Lynn Gamwell

Categories: Arts & Photography, Science & Math

Mathematics and Art: A Cultural History is a 2015 book by art historian Lynn Gamwell, published by Princeton University Press. It explores how mathematical ideas, from ancient geometry to infinity, logic and computation, have been expressed in art across cultures and centuries.

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• Neil deGrasse Tyson: “Isn't it one of the jobs of the artist to help non-artists interpret the world around us, and the world within us? As long as mathematics is what shapes those worlds, the observant artist cannot help but embrace and express this influence on us all. (Foreword written for this book, per his official site.)”