Re: [FairfieldLife] The Golden ratio

2009-12-30 Thread Bhairitu
Funny that the article doesn't even give the ratio which is 1.61:1. the 3x5 postcard is 1.66 and was the aspect ratio of the earliest European movies created by the Lumiere brothers (I have a DVD of these). For some reason lost in antiquity Edison chose 4:3 or 1.33.1 which became the academy ra

[FairfieldLife] The Golden ratio

2009-12-29 Thread Hugo
Why golden ratio pleases the eye: US academic says he knows art secret Many artists have proportioned work in shapes that facilitate scanning of images to brain, says professor * Karen McVeigh * guardian.co.uk ,