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The Magic of M.C.Escher
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Magic of M.C.Escher
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Erik The
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:202 | Dimensions(mm): Height 315,Width 267 |
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Category/Genre | Art and design styles - from c 1900 to now Prints and printmaking Individual artists and art monographs |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780500290736
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Classifications | Dewey:769.92 |
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Illustrations |
50 Illustrations, black and white; 330 Illustrations, color
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Publication Date |
20 May 2013 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Here, at last, is a book that does justice to this powerfully original artist's visual invention. As beautiful and rigorous as an Escher work itself, The Magic of M. C. Escher is the classic study of a great artist. For Escher, the skin of the visible world could be cut, folded, shaped and rearranged in marvellous ways. A superb draughtsman, Escher set himself the challenge of portraying otherworldly transformations of space within the borders of a sheet of paper. The resulting images, combining fantasy with explorations of geometry, have become the favourite artworks of tens of thousands of people around the world. Escher's works - from the great master prints to numerous drawings, accompanied by his eloquent words - are brilliantly arranged to form a cinematic journey of discovery. The destination is the magical world of the artist's mind, an uncharted realm lush with exotic conceptions and inventions.
Author Biography
J. L. Locher, Director of the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, was a close friend of M. C. Escher.
Reviews'Fantastic' - Observer 'As beautiful as it is beguiling ... this edifying work ought to sit atop the shelves of any art enthusiast's bookcase' - Vanity Fair
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