I got the whole series of these books today, deleted from a local library, they were aimed at high school and first year arts students but they are quite sophisticated, very clear without any po mo hocus pocus.
There isn't much online about the man or about the books online though.
http://acejet170.typepad.com/foundthings/2010/04/pattern-and-shape.html
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