La Livrée d'Hermès

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Bands of widths

Group 2 of 6 · 5 animations

Bands of unequal widths: the rhythm reads in the proportion. Nothing loads before a click, and only one animation plays at a time. You can preview each animation at another speed or in other colours.

Collection B121

1-2-1 bands · 32 patterns · 26 s · no. 2 in publication order

Animation of collection B121: a frame taken from the video

Collection B12m

1-2 bands, mirrored · 32 patterns · 26 s

Animation of collection B12m: a frame taken from the video

Collection BA33

centre band, one third · 32 patterns · 26 s

Animation of collection BA33: a frame taken from the video

Collection B3n

three bands or four bands, diagonal · 32 patterns · 26 s

Animation of collection B3n: a frame taken from the video

Collection BA50

wide centre band · 32 patterns · 26 s

Animation of collection BA50: a frame taken from the video

B3x draws exactly the same as BA33: it has no animation of its own.

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