accordion-folded book, printed on both sides of pages; cover is dark grey paper with light blue leather geometric form and white horizontal line; illustrated with primarily geometric designs, maps and numbers in bright colors; Euclidean propositions and author's text narrative alternate; clamshell storage box covered with black and white woven cloth

%C2%A9 Russell Maret

Interstices & Intersections or, An Autodidact Comprehends a Cube. Thirteen Euclidean Propositions., 2014

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Acclaimed book artist and typographer Russell Maret embraces the fine art of letterpress printing in this exquisitely produced illustrated volume that explores Euclidean geometry from an unusual perspective. His most ambitious book project to date, Interstices & Intersections is based on Euclid’s Elements, a highly influential third century BCE treatise on geometry that consists of 13 books containing a total of 465 propositions and proofs. In Maret’s book, the study of geometry is considered from both a logical and personal perspective, with color illustrations and commentary provided by the artist. For this contemplation on Euclid, Maret chose to explore a single proposition for each of the thirteen books. He noted that they were chosen “not for their relationship to each other but for their relevance in my life.”

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Title
Interstices & Intersections or, An Autodidact Comprehends a Cube. Thirteen Euclidean Propositions.
Artist Life
c. 300 BCE
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2015.47.1
Provenance
The artist, New York; (Booklyn Artist Alliance, New York); sold to MIA, 2015.
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accordion-folded book, printed on both sides of pages; cover is dark grey paper with light blue leather geometric form and white horizontal line; illustrated with primarily geometric designs, maps and numbers in bright colors; Euclidean propositions and author's text narrative alternate; clamshell storage box covered with black and white woven cloth

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