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Where Art Meets Math

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the American cartoonist Crockett Johnson created a series of paintings on mathematical subjects. They’re based on theorems, laws, and mathematical figures, but viewers don’t need a background in math to appreciate the completed pieces. Other mathematical works and figures from across the Smithsonian are in the mix. 


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Key Blue (from series, the Mathematical Basis of the Arts)

Trees (from series, the Mathematical Basis of the Arts)

1876 Ellen Harding Baker's "Solar System" Quilt

Green Squares (from series, the Mathematical Basis of the Arts)

Agnes Meyer

Blue Gray Violet Wheel (from series, the Mathematical Basis of the Arts)

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