Abecedary of Irregular Curves
A long time affection for the eighteenth century diagram; the 'circle and arrows and things' of French encyclopedias and especially Descartes' La Geometrie,
informs this highly ideosyncratic collection of favorite curves.
1986-1998
A Aalto Vase
B Bowling Pin (AMF Amflite II)
C Cello (Aldo Parisots's Stradivarius)
D Diplodocus (Sam's Toy Dinosaur)
E Ear (my right ear)
F French Curve (Charrette FC 343)
G Gumby (World's Favortie Clayboy)
H Hairpin (Wilhold #5761)
I Ionic Volute (Ephesus Archaic Temple)
J Jim Stirling's 'thumb' & other wiggles
(Museum of Northrhine Westphalia)
K Kahn's Kimbell Museum cycloid vault
L Lips (a l'heure de l'observatoire, les amoureaux, Man Ray 1938
M Marilyn, Arata Isosaki 1972
N Noguchi Table 1947
O Olympia, Eduouard Manet 1863
