by Timothy Donaldson
The book that inspired my Shapes for Sound project. An extremely fascinating in-depth look at how we began using symbols to represent language and how those symbols evolved.
Notations 21
by Theresa Sauer
A compilation of intriguing and beautiful work by contemporary composers working with graphic notation.
Notations
by John Cage
An out-of-print classic available through ubuweb
download the pdf
by Hannah B. Higgins
A pluri-disciplinary look at 10 different grid systems,
from ancient times to modern-day.
Color Chart: Reinventing Color, 1950 to Today
by Ann Temkin
A catalogue from the Color Chart exhibition at Tate Liverpool. Many texts about using color to represent rhythmn.
