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M.C. Escher , Bruno Ernst
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  • Hardcover: 116 pages
  • Publisher: Taschen GmbH; Taschen 25th anniversary ed edition (20 Mar 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 3822837032
  • ISBN-13: 978-3822837030
  • Product Dimensions: 30.8 x 23.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 45,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"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 oeuvre 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.

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Magical world 24 Nov 2009
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MC Escher has become one of those artists who has become a part of popular culture. His work appears on T-shirts and posters. His work has even appeared in a Simpsons episode. This book will take you back to the artist and his work,and will illustrate just how unique and before-his-time Escher was. His use of mathematical formulas and his preparatory sketch work are touched on here. There are numerous crystal-clear reproductions of his most well- known works,as well as lesser known early work,while he was still finding his own style.
An excellent book if you are an admirer of this artist.
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excellent 24 April 2012
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unlike the other reviewers, i have not read or have other escher books. i liked the book - as it gave a mathematic background and also historical references. if i had any issue,it is that the typeface is not good - it is small with slight blur (blur can happen with reprints when done from scan....)
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This was a 21st present for a granddaughter doing an art degree, and much appreciated.
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