The Phenomenon of Diagonality

An Aesthetic Revolution Hidden in Plain Sight
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-3-205-22247-7
Verlag: Böhlau

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, gebunden, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 284 mm, Gewicht: 1204 g

Reihe: Brill Österreich Ges.m.b.H.

Throughout history, the force of gravity rendered the right angle sacrosanct in the world of architecture. However, as the 20th century dawned, the long-simmering diagonal motif finally arrived full force and upended the fields of architecture, design, and the fine arts. This book summarizes the author’s 60-year study of this revolutionary geometric motif and highlights how it is tied to social upheavals and artistic movements. Once people understand the concept of Diagonality, they will begin to see its angled planes on street corners, in art museums, and possibly in everyday objects. Diagonality has been all around us… but hidden in plain sight.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Levinson, Joel

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Allgemeines

Über Autor(innen)

Levinson, Joel
Joel Levinson is an architect, photographer, writer (The Reluctant Hunter), science theorist, and world traveler whose works are being preserved by the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania. While a student in the School of Fine Arts at Penn (1957-1963), Joel began to develop his theory of Diagonality. He is the founder of the Avenue of American History initiative, the Daring Diagonal Virtual Museum, and SpaceGroup, where he leads discussions on science and philosophy.