
Masters of Deception: Escher, Dali & the Artists of Optical Illusion (Paperback)
Al Seckel (author), Douglas R. Hofstadter (foreword)
£16.99
Paperback
320 Pages
Published: 04/10/2007
Published: 04/10/2007
This work contains rings of seahorses that seem to rotate on the page, and butterflies that transform right before your eyes into two warriors with their horses. These dazzling and often playful artistic creations manipulate perspective so cleverly that they simply outwit our brains: we can't just take a quick glance and turn away. From Escher's famous and elaborate "Waterfall" to Shigeo Fukuda's "Mary Poppins," where a heap of bottles, glasses, shakers, and openers somehow turn into the image of a Belle Epoque woman when the spotlight hits them, these works of genius will provide endless enjoyment.
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
ISBN: 9781402751011
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 1374 g
Dimensions: 279 x 229 x 23 mm
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"[G]reat full page pictures, and just plain fun to browse." -Library Journal
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"[G]reat full page pictures, and just plain fun to browse." -Library Journal
"Children will find pleasure in [this] book, alongside their parents." -Wall Street Journal
"Children will find pleasure in [this] book, alongside their parents." -Wall Street Journal
"[G]reat full page pictures, and just plain fun to browse." -Library Journal
"Children will find pleasure in [this] book, alongside their parents." -Wall Street Journal
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