Title: Denman Ross and American design theory /
Authors: Frank, Marie Ann.
Publisher: University Press of New England,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Ross, Denman Waldo, Criticism and interpretation.; Design Study and teaching (Higher) United States History
Contents: Introduction -- Formative years -- The theory of pure design -- Science, psychology, and formalist aesthetics -- Geometry, pure design, and dynamic symmetry -- Ross's course at Harvard -- Teaching the theory of pure design : art educators, artisans, and the public -- Epilogue -- Appendix. Letter from Denman Waldo Ross to John Walker.