Do Not Erase:
Mathematicians and Their Chalkboards
Jessica Wynne (BFA ‘94)
Jessica Wynne at work.
In Do Not Erase, photographer Jessica Wynne presents remarkable examples of this idea through images of mathematicians’ chalkboards. While other fields have replaced chalkboards with whiteboards and digital presentations, mathematicians remain loyal to chalk for puzzling out their ideas and communicating their research. Wynne offers more than one hundred stunning photographs of these chalkboards, gathered from a diverse group of mathematicians around the world. The photographs are accompanied by essays from each mathematician, reflecting on their work and processes. Together, pictures and words provide an illuminating meditation on the unique relationships among mathematics, art, and creativity.
DO NOT ERASE
To view more about Do Not Erase:
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Jessica Wynne: jessicawynne.com
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The New York Times Where Theory Meets Chalk, Dust Flies: A photo survey of the blackboards of mathematicians