A study of the life and works of M.C. Escher. It shows many of the sketches, studies and diagrams which he made while creating his magical effects. His contribution to our understanding of perception and what we regard as possible or impossible is discussed and explained in this book. French flaps. Index. 112p. Measures 9x12 inches. 246 illustrations.
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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.
Language Notes:
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Dutch
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- PublisherTaschen America Llc
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 1886155003
- ISBN 13 9781886155008
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages111
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