Description
Book SynopsisInspired by the Sheldon Museum of Art's holdings in geometric abstraction, this book introduces adventurous new thinking about a visual approach that has captivated both artists and viewers for more than a century. Four richly illustrated essays explore the European genesis of geometric abstraction, its translation into an American context, and its current direction.
Trade Review"The Geometric Unconscious is an excellent addition to the literature about abstract art."—Craig Adock,
Great Plains QuarterlyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction: Dreaming in Geometric Abstraction
Jorge Daniel Veneciano
Penumbral Geometry, Part 1: Staging Abstraction
"Impeccable Order": Geometric Abstraction in Historical Perspective
Sharon Kennedy
Illuminated Geometry, Part 1: The Tradition
Euclidean Geometry, Part 1: The Linear
The Crisis in Geometry
Peter Halley
Penumbral Geometry, Part 2: Afro Geo
Euclidean Geometry, Part 2: The Solids
New Directions in Geometric Abstraction
Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe
Penumbral Geometry, Part 3: Soft Geometry
The Geometric Unconscious and the Esoteric Life of Modern Art
Jorge Daniel Veneciano
Illuminated Geometry, Part 2: The Light
Euclidean Geometry, Part 3: Constructivist Solids
Checklist of the Exhibition
List of Contributions
Index of Artists and Works
