Work

Metamorphosis of Axonometry

1981

Inaugural essay of the journal Daidalos and the foundational anglophone genealogy of axonometric projection; from De Stijl and Lissitzky through Stirling and Sartoris.

Representation Sign Knowledge

Details

Type: Essay
Location: Berlin (Daidalos 1, September 1981, pp. 40–58)

Connections

articulates Anti-perspective: the oblique/parallel-projective worldview
preceded Oblique Drawing: A History of Anti-Perspective

Referenced by

Yve-Alain Bois authored

Sources

Yve-Alain Bois. Metamorphosis of Axonometry. 1981.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Metamorphosis of Axonometry." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/work-metamorphosis-axonometry/. Accessed July 17, 2026.