Study Drawing for a Geodesic Sphere
Richard Buckminster Fuller
1975
An impressive yet informal hand drawing of a geodesic sphere by Richard Buckminster Fuller late in his multi disciplined career as an architect, designer, inventor, writer, philosopher, and futurist. In 1962, Buckminster Fuller invented this radical and revolutionary structure, imposed as a “giant, 200-foot diameter... miniature earth - the most accurate global representation of our planet ever to be realized.”
The interconnected parts of this drawing are like a model for his ideal society echoing the “utilitarianism of Jeremy Bentham and interpreting it through technological and ecological means.”
Intended as a gift to his daughter, the drawing is signed, dated and inscribed 'To Allegra, August 28, 1975 / Sunset, Maine’.
The original work is held by Drawing Matter, an organisation that explores the role of drawing in architectural thought and practice. We have collaborated with them to bring some highlights from their extraordinary collection to a wider audience. Explore Drawing Matter here.
This is a Giclée fine art print on 310gsm Hahnemühle Hemp paper.
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