The Art of Richard P. Feynman: Images by a Curious Character

by Richard P. Feynman, Michelle Feynman (Compiler), Albert Hibbs (Foreword)

Beginning with his earliest, awkward drawings of the human figure in 1962, the book displays Feynman's fascinating development of a personal artistic sensitivity to line, form and the moods of his subject; as well as his experimentation with various styles and media.
The selected artwork was produced over a 25 year period until 1987, the year before his death. It mainly consists of black and white drawings, his favourite medium, all carefully chosen by his daughter, Michelle.
This book brings together, for the first time, a collection of the artwork of Richard P. Feynman, scientist extraordinaire and winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965.

Genres: Science

176 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1995

About the author

Richard Phillips Feynman was an American physicist known for the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as work in particle physics (he proposed the parton model). For his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics, Feynman was a joint recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965, together with Julian Schwinger and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga. Feynman developed a widely used pictorial representation scheme for the mathematical expressions governing the behavior of subatomic particles, which later became known as Feynman diagrams. During his lifetime and after his death, Feynman became one of the most publicly known scientists in the world.

He assisted in the development of the atomic bomb and was a member of the panel that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. In addition to his work in theoretical physics, Feynman has been credited with pioneering the field of quantum computing, and introducing the concept of nanotechnology (creation of devices at the molecular scale). He held the Richard Chace Tolman professorship in theoretical physics at Caltech.

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Reviews

[Kirk · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was browsing Brainpickings one day when a few of Feynman's pencil and charcoal sketches caught my eye. I had recently finished Classic Feynman: All the Adventures of a Curious Character, so I was familiar with his experience as an artist. R. Feynman and I may share an appreciation for the female form, as one appreciates oxygen (necessary, refreshing, causing lightheadedness if one overindulges). The formula sketch was the most intriguing to me, evincing a mind capable of appreciating life with both halves of the brain.



This 1995 book, compiled by Feynman's daughter, Michelle, features selections from one hundred sketchbooks she found in his study, as well as about 60 pages of reminiscences and Feynman's story, "But Is It Art?" There is also a large black-and-white fold-out of some clouds and small birds, with no explanation in the book as to its origins or a reason for its inclusion (Where's the **** sailboat!?). That leaves about 110 pages for the sketches, and I was initially disappointed to find so few, considering that Michelle Feynman was working from a fat stack of sketchbooks. By the time I reached the drawings, I quickly found that I do not care for Feynman's drawing style, overall. The figures are generally too crudely rendered, for my tastes, or too abstract. Still, Feynman the artist is but one more incredible story in his life, and I would strongly recommend Classic Feynman: All the Adventures of a Curious Character.

[Ludo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dit boek is echt een collectors item, (uitsluitend...) bestemd voor de fans van Feynman, die hem ook als kunstenaar willen leren kennen.
In zijn (auto)biografie is hij heel openhartig over zijn ontwikkeling als kunstenaar en in dit boek kan je dan ook zijn evolutie volgen via allerlei anekdotes,tekeningen en schetsen
Zijn dochter Michelle compileerde het boek.
Tekenen als een oefening in bescheidenheid, zo had ik het nog niet bekeken...