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CURRENT ET ART SHOWS

ET will give free artist tours at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum on:

December 13, Sunday, 2.00 and 3.15
December 19, Saturday, 2.00 and 3.15
December 20, Sunday, 2.00 and 3.15

ET major sculpture exhibit (60 pieces, 72 tons). Seeing Around, Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield CT 06877,
now open through April 12, 2010. Reviews, news reports: ARTES , NYTimes , Chronogram cover story, Cheshire Herald,
Modern Painters, Waterbury Republican American.

ET sculpture show now open at George Champion, Modern Shop, in Woodbury, Connecticut

ET major sculpture exhibit at chashama 679, New York City, late-January to April 18, 2010,
679 Third Avenue at 43rd St (one block from Grand Central Station), details to come.

For private tours at shows, studio tours, interviews, price list, call Carolyn Williams at 203 250-7007.

Presenting Data and Information: a one-day course taught by Edward Tufte

Topics covered in this one-day course include:
Fundamental strategies of analytical design. Evaluating evidence used in presentations. Statistical data: tables, graphics, and semi-graphics. Business, scientific, research, and financial presentations. Complexity and clarity. Effective presentations: on paper and in person. Interface design. Use of PowerPoint, video, overheads, and handouts. Multi-media, internet, and websites. Credibility of presentations. Animation and scientific visualizations. Many practical examples.

"One visionary day....the insights of this class lead to new levels of understanding both for creators and viewers of visual displays." WIRED    "The Leonardo da Vinci of data." THE NEW YORK TIMES    "Galileo of graphics." BUSINESS WEEK

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Beautiful Evidence
Rocket Science Essay: Seeing Around
16 New Prints by Edward Tufte Sculptures: The Bird Series
Artful Sentences by Virginia Tufte Larkin's Twig

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Photo of Edward Tufte
Edward Tufte has written seven books, including Beautiful Evidence, Visual Explanations, Envisioning Information, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, and Data Analysis for Politics and Policy. He writes, designs, and self-publishes his books on analytical design, which have received more than 40 awards for content and design. He is Professor Emeritus at Yale University, where he taught courses in statistical evidence, information design, and interface design. His current work includes landscape sculpture, printmaking, video and a new book.

This website describes Edward Tufte's books, one-day course, and artwork. For further information, call Graphics Press at 203 272-9187, or fax 203 272-8600, or email.

For a moderated forum on analytical design, go to ET NOTEBOOKS

Books
Beautiful Evidence The Visual Display of Quantitative Information Envisioning Information Visual Explanations


EDWARD TUFTE'S NEW BOOK     BEAUTIFUL EVIDENCE    Business Week, Best Innovation and Design Books for 2006 "A brilliant masterpiece, the Galileo of graphics has done it again."    ZDNET, Best Business and Technology Books of 2006 "Tufte will get you thinking about the meaning of words and images, not to mention your ability to tell the truth. A beautiful book."    Scientific American, The Editors Recommend, "Outstanding examples, how seeing turns into showing."    ID Magazine, "Hello Gorgeous! A master of information design practices what he preaches."    Martin Kemp, Nature, "The world's leading analyst of graphic information."    Jason Kottle, Boing Boing, Among best six books ever published.

Posters
Napoleon's March Historic Visual Diary of Spaceflight: Cyclogram


Essay: The Cognitive Style of Powerpoint: Pitching Out Corrupts Within Archival Graph Paper for Artists and Scientists
Textbooklet cover Powerpoint Essay - cover graph paper

Fine Art Prints
Japanese Weather Map Tee-Shirts Three Dancers with Dance Notation
Airport Signal People Music Score with Dance Notation  

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