An undergraduate textbook devoted exclusively to relationships between mathematics and art, Viewpoints is ideally suited for math-for-liberal-arts courses and mathematics courses for fine arts
majors. The textbook contains a wide variety of classroom-tested activities and problems, a series of essays by contemporary artists written especially for the book, and a plethora of
pedagogical and learning opportunities for instructors and students.Viewpoints focuses on two mathematical areas: perspective related to drawing man-made forms and fractal geometry related to
drawing natural forms. Bringing students into the three-dimensional world to understand mathematical concepts behind the art, the textbook explores art topics including comic, anamorphic, and
classical art, and photography, while presenting such mathematical ideas as proportion, ratio, self-similarity, exponents, and logarithms. Straightforward problems and rewarding solutions
empower students to make accurate, sophisticated drawings. Personal essays and short biographies by contemporary artists are interspersed between chapters and are accompanied by images of their
work. These fine artists--who include mathematicians and scientists--examine how mathematics influences their art. Accessible to students of all levels, Viewpoints encourages experimentation
and collaboration, and captures the essence of artistic and mathematical creation and discovery.Classroom-tested activities and problem solving Accessible problems move beyond regular art
school curriculum Multiple solutions of varying difficulty and applicability Appropriate for students of all mathematics and art levels Original and exclusive essays by contemporary artists
Solutions manual (available only to teachers)
