Category: Research

Reading: 3 X abstraction : new methods of drawing by Hilma af Klint, Emma Kunz and Agnes Martin by

Klint, H.af et al., 2005. 3 X abstraction : new methods of drawing by Hilma af Klint, Emma Kunz and Agnes Martin, New Haven, Conn. ; London: Yale University Press. I wanted to read more about Kunz’s work since I realised how similar her drawings are to some cathedral architecture. Surprisingly the only book I could…… Continue reading Reading: 3 X abstraction : new methods of drawing by Hilma af Klint, Emma Kunz and Agnes Martin by

Reading: The Gothic Cathedral by Christopher Wilson

P.67 ceiling photo P.115 cross section diagram of the intricate columns curving. P.198 amazing photo of Ely Cathedral There are incredible images in this book. Photos of interiors that really capture the sense of height and the canopy tree feeling. There is so much text in this book, heavy writing about the history of these…… Continue reading Reading: The Gothic Cathedral by Christopher Wilson

Reading: The Cathedrals of England by Clifton-Taylor

Clifton-Taylor, A., 1986. The cathedrals of England Rev., London: Thames and Hudson. I want to understand Cathedrals more – their history both architecturally and culturally. This seems like a good book to start. “Not until the development of iron and glass for building purposes were Englishmen to see still vaster spatial envelopes” not partitioned by supporting walls.…… Continue reading Reading: The Cathedrals of England by Clifton-Taylor