Proportion & Scale
Art
the Human body
Our most universal standard of measurement is the human body; that is, our experience of living in our own bodies.http://char.txa.cornell.edu/language/principl/principl.htm
Scale (proportion)
Scale in drawing refers to the proportion or ratio that defines the size relationships. Models, architectural plans, maps and paintings/drawings all use scale to create the illusion of correct size relationships between objects and figures.
Clothespin
Was installed in 1976 at Centre Square Plaza, Fifteenth and Market streets, Philadelphia
Cor-Ten and stainless steels45 ft. x 12 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. (13.7 x 3.7 x 1.4 m)
By Claes Oldenburg
Knife slicing through wall
Was installed in 1989 at 817 Hillsdale Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Stainless steel, steel, stuccoBlade: 6 ft x 8 in x 11 ft (1.83 x .20 x 3.51 m)
By Claes Oldenburg
Spoon Bridge and Cherry
Was installed in 1988 at Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
Stainless steel and aluminum painted with polyurethane enamel29 ft. 6 in. x 51 ft. 6 in. x 13 ft. 6 in. (9 x 15.7 x 4.1 m)
By Claes Oldenburg
Saw, Sawing
Was installed in 1996 at Tokyo International Exhibition Center, Big Sight, Tokyo
Steel, epoxy resin, fiber-reinforced plastic, polyurethane and polyvinyl chloride foams; painted with polyester gelcoat50 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. x 40 ft. (15.4 x 1. 5 x 12.2 m)
By Claes Oldenburg
Les Valeurs Personnelles
Website: http://dessocaug.blogspot.com/2009/10/scale-and-proportion.html
Ancient Greece
The ancient Greeks were one of the first societies to incorporate balance, scale, and proportion into their architecture. These three defining aspects set the tone for most buildings built in the Greek fashion.
Read more: http://www.ehow.com/facts_6903415_type-incorporates-balance_-scale-proportion.html#ixzz2jy0iuYRY
The EYE
http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2010/08/19/chicago-and-milwaukee-large-public-art-and-placemaking/