Description: Mathematical problems and visual illusions in the enigmatic work of M.C. Escher "A woman once rang me up and said, Mr. Escher, I am absolutely crazy about your work. In your print Reptiles you have given such a striking illustration of reincarnation. I replied, "Madame, if that's the way you see it, so be it." An engagingly sly comment by the renowned Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898 1972) the complex ambiguities of whose work leave hasty or single-minded interpretations far behind. Long before the first computer-generated 3-D images were thrilling the public, Escher was a master of the third dimension. His lithograph "Magic Mirror" dates as far back as 1946. In taking that title for this book, mathematician Bruno Ernst is stressing the magic spell Escher's work invariably casts on those who see it. Ernst visited Escher every week for a year, systematically talking through his entire Suvre with him. Their discussions resulted in a friendship that gave Ernst intimate access to the life and conceptual world of Escher. Ernst's account was meticulously scrutinized and made accurate by the artist himself.Escher''s work refuses to be pigeonholed. Scientific, psychological, or aesthetic criteria alone cannot do it justice. The questions remain. Why did he create the pictures? How did he construct them? What preliminary studies were necessary before he could arrive at the final version? And how are the various images Escher created interrelated? This book, complete with biographical data, 250 illustrations, and explications of mathematical problems, offers answers to these and many other questions, and is an authentic source text of the first order.
Price: 8 USD
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Signed: No
Ex Libris: Yes
Original Language: Dutch
Item Length: 9 in
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Edition: First American Edition
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Type: Picture Book
Unit Type: Unit
Item Height: 12 in
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Ex-Library, Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Width: 0.5 in
Item Weight: 35 oz
Number of Pages: 112 pp
Book Title: Magic Mirror of M. C. Escher
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Individual Artists / General
Publisher: Random House, Incorporated
Publication Year: 1976
Author: Bruno Ernst
Genre: Art
