The magic mirror of M.C. Escher, Bruno Ernst ; translated from the Dutch by John E. Brigham
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The magic mirror of M.C. Escher, Bruno Ernst ; translated from the Dutch by John E. Brigham
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The magic mirror of M.C. Escher
Oclc number
1303033380
Responsibility statement
Bruno Ernst ; translated from the Dutch by John E. Brigham
Table of contents
Part one: drawing is deception -- The magic mirror -- The life of M.C. Escher -- An artist who could not be pigeonholed -- Contrasts in life and work -- How his work developed -- Drawing is deception -- The art of the alhambra -- Explorations into perspective -- Stamps, murals, and bank notes -- Part two: worlds that cannot exist -- Creating impossible worlds -- Craftsmanship -- Simultaneous worlds -- Worlds that cannot exist -- Marvelous designs of nature and mathematics -- An artist's approach to infinity
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