Mathematics and Art: A Cultural History

By Lynn Gamwell

Categories: Arts & Photography, Science & Math

Mathematics and Art: A Cultural History (2015) is a book by art historian Lynn Gamwell, with a foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson, published by Princeton University Press. Gamwell explores how mathematical ideas – from ancient geometry and the concept of infinity to logic and computation – have been understood and expressed by artists across cultures and centuries, showing how changing views of mathematics shaped the history of art.

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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.)”