Sunday, September 2, 2012

Science and Art from 1912: A Look Back in Scientific American 's Archives [Slide Show]

Cover Image: September 2012 Scientific American MagazineSee Inside

A century ago the forefront of the newest in science and technology melded with the ancient ideals of the pursuit of beauty


CLAY MODEL for a colossal cement monument to the American Indian in northern Illinois; from an article by the artist's assistant, 1912

Image: SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, VOL. CVII, NO. 10; SEPTEMBER 7, 1912

Art evolves, and science progresses. The intersection of the two of them has always been an interesting perspective of human creativity. In 1912 new materials, such as cement, were employed by artists; images from technology and social sciences were inspirations to artists. The new science of photography was seized early on by artists and scientists and used not only as its own art form but was used as an aid in such realms as sculpture and natural sciences. Photography helped transmit novel ideas much faster, especially when used in such publications as Scientific American.

View the slide show on the intersection of science and the arts in 1912

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