A Perfect Measure
The Golden Mean in Contemporary Art
For the last two millennia, the Golden Mean has graced artists' canvases, architectural structures, and the pages of scholarly journals. It is a "mathmatical system of proportion deriving from the pentagon that underlies organic life and natural patters of order." It is found when a line is divided into two unequal parts so that the shorter part relates in length to the longer as the longer relates to the whole. It provides a design element that unifies an entire composition which is rendered in two or three dimensions. A sought-after phenomenon by mathematicians, scientists, and artists alike, this ration is found in both the natural and man-made worlds.
Itinerary
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February 11, 2010 - April 11, 2010
Venue 1
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April 30, 2010 - June 27, 2010
Venue 2
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July 15, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Venue 3
Reserved for The Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn, MI
September 30, 2010 - November 28, 2010
Venue 4
R.W. Norton Museum of Art - Shreveport, LA
December 16, 2010 - February 13, 2011
Venue 5
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March 3, 2011- May 1, 2011
Venue 6