Typescripts of 'The Modular Principle And Biological Form' and 'Biological Form and Pattern' (two copies of each), 1965-1966
Scope and Contents
The file also includes related correspondence, mainly about the publication of The Modular Principle And Biological Form, including handwritten letters from Gyorgy Kepes, and photographs to be used as figures for illustrations (with accompanying figures). It is to be assumed that Waddington used 'Biological Form and Pattern' when preparing The Modular Principle And Biological Form. Both drafts contain handwritten notes and corrections.
Dates
- Creation: 1965-1966
Creator
- From the Series: Waddington, Conrad Hal, 1905-1975 (embryologist and professor of animal genetics, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open, subject to the researcher completing a Data Protection undertaking form wherever noted.
Biographical / Historical
'Biological Form and Pattern' was originally published in the Architects' Association Journal in 1958, following a lecture titled 'Form and Pattern In the Biological World' which Waddington delivered to the Architectural Association on 29 May 1958. 'The Modular Principle And Biological Form' was published in 1966 as part of the Module, Proportion and Symmetry volume of the Vision + Value series (pub. George Braziller, Inc. New York, ed. Gyorgy Kepes).
Full Extent
1 folder
Physical Location
CLX-A-1020
Repository Details
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