Tufte Edward
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Tufte, Edward
ET Modern, a museum/gallery of Edward Tufte's sculptures and prints, is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm, 547 West 20th Street, corner of West 20th Street and 11th Avenue, in New York's Chelsea art district, 212 206-0300. ET gives artist tours on some Saturdays (check with the gallery manager). Edward Tufte's one-day course, "Presenting Data and Information," will be offered at ET Modern on Sunday April 29; Monday April 30; and Tuesday May 1. See below for course information, availability, registration. BBC News video, Data scientist carves out life as sculptor.
"Remarkable range of examples for the idea of visual thinking with beautifully printed pages. A real treat for all who reason and learn by means of images." RUDOLF ARNHEIM
Envisioning Information
Visual Explanations: Quantities, Evidence
"There's a book that you simply must see. Riveting ideas on how to tell compelling stories of cause and effect using numbers and images." WASHINGTON POST "Few teachers are as accomplished as Edward Tufte when it comes to showing why good design matters in the world. His latest book is a knockout.
"Original, beautifully presented, sharp and learned, this book is a work of art. The art here is cognitive art, the graphic display of relations and empirical data." SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN