Anderson, J.T., Space Concepts Through Aestheometry, Aestheometry, Inc., Artesia, NM, 1968. A classic view of 3D stringing patterns, largely from inside cylindrical surfaces, from the 1960s/1970s string crafts era.

 

Eales, Brian & Patricia, Stringcraft in 3D, Search Press, London, 1976.  A how to book with many 3D designs from the 1970s string art era.

 

Fischer, Gerd, Mathematische Modelle, Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn, 1986.  Subtitled Mathematical Models From the Collections of Universities and Museums, this is an extensive collection including 132 photographs, some of which are classic string models.

 

Jansen, Mark, The Art of Thread Design, Open Door Enterprises, Inc., Campbell, CA, 1974.  Contains some very pretty 3D designs on cut wood dowel frames.

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Lockwood, E. H., A Book of Curves, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1961. The classic book on 2D mathematical curves.

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Lyng, M. J., Dancing Curves: A Dynamic Demonstration of Geometric Principles, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1978. A small but classic introduction to the addition of lighting to demonstrate the intersection of planes of light with string sculptures.

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Nash, Steven and Merkert, Jörn, editors, Naum Gabo: Sixty Years of Constructivism, Prestel-Verlag, 1985. This book contains a large collection of photographs of Naum Gabo’s beautiful string sculpture work.

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Pedoe, D., Geometry and the Visual Arts, Dover, New York, 1983 (a republication of Geometry and the Liberal Arts, St. Martin’s Press, 1976).  Good for explanations of 2D mathematical equations.

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Pierini, Marco, "Stringed Figures. Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Naum Gabo and Stringed Surfaces Models (with a Preamble by Giacamo Balla)." Between Culture and Mathematics, 2016,pp. 1445-153.  Free PDF at Academia.edu 

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Pohl, V., How to Enrich Geometry Using String Designs, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Reston, VA, 1986.  A well-illustrated guide to making both 2D and 3D string designs.

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Press, David, String Sculpture, International Society of the Arts, Mathematics, and Architecture, Hyperseeing Magazine, Spring2009. Online at http://www.isama.org/hyperseeing/09/09a.pdf An introduction to his 3D work.

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Press, David, String Sculpture – New Work, International Society of the Arts, Mathematics, and Architecture, Hyperseeing Magazine, Summer 2010. Online at http://www.isama.org/hyperseeing/10/10b.pdf Recent work from Press with a classification system for stringing patterns.

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Rogers, M. C., Space Geometrics, Its Application to the Study of Mathematics, Cooper Brothers, Port Washington, NY, 1969.  A colorfully illustrated introduction using plastic circles and pegboard-like x, y and z coordinate planes to produce beautiful 3D string sculptures

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Royal Society (London) and Science Museum (Great Britain), Intersections: Henry Moore and Stringed Surfaces, Royal Society, 2012. This is the catalog of the 2012 show of Henry Moore’s works alongside models from Theodore Olivier.

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Sidlina, Natalia, Naum Gabo, Tate, London, 2013. An amusing, thoughtful and insightful book on Gabo by a major Gabo researcher at the Tate Gallery. Contains a fine photo collection of his work.

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Stone, W. C., The Olivier Models, Friends of the Union College Library, Schenectady, NY, 1969.  Presenting the models of Theodore Olivier from the Union College mathematics department collection.

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Vierling-Claasen, Angela, Models of Surfaces and Abstract Art in the Early 20th Century, 2011. .  Located at https://www.ponticulus.hu/rovatok/hidverok/vierling-models-of-surfaces.html#gsc.tab=  A very informative, well written and complete storytelling of the inspiration that mathematical models provided to artists in the time period. Of great interest relating to string sculpture is the influences on the works of Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and especially Naum Gabo. See also the Royal Society's Intersections exhibit catalog listed here.

 

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