| Description |
48 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword by Martin Gardner -- Inscription on the prison gates by one who has committed a crime against art -- The plates -- Plate 1. A speculation on the possibility that there might be another Earth somewhere out there -- Plate 2. The cantankerous coffee cup -- Plate 3. Jacta est Alea -- Plate 4. A hammer-bird toy -- Plate 5. The myth of Sisyphus -- Plate 6. A wooden frame without tricks or devices -- Plate 7. A slightly difficult interlocking wood puzzle -- Plate 8. Patent pending: an impossible approach to a cup -- Plate 9. A very involved conversation -- Plate 10. A moonwatch -- Plate 11. I am a prisoner of my thoughts -- Plate 12. The endless staircase -- Plate 13. Jirokichi, the stripling mouse -- Plate 14. The wisdom of the system of weights and measures -- Plate 15. We can weigh ourselves with the scales we use to weigh others -- Plate 16. A tadpole is the great-grandchild of a wooden spoon -- Plate 17. Pointu counter pointu -- Plate 18. The outside of an insideout bottle is a sea of wine -- Plate 19. Wine is the water of the devil. No! wine is the blessing of heaven -- Plate 20. Hourglass -- Plate 21. The seven implements of a quack -- Plate 22. The "Belling the Cat" problem, or who will tie the bell on the cat? -- Plate 23. Entering a maze -- Plate 24. This is a knocker, but you must not put it on the bathroom door -- Plate 25. The key of Solomon -- Plate 26. Heidenröslein: the rose on the heath -- Plate 27. Multiplication table -- Plate 28. If we look at the whole it is wrong -- Plate 29. A section of a cube -- Plate 30. A river -- Plate 31. Anamorphosis -- Plate 32. The life cycle of a matchstick -- Plate 33. Santa Fiammifero del Fiore, or the three little pigs -- Plate 34. Where might is master, justice is servant -- Plate 35. Time hides all -- Plate 36. Moonworld (Moon and Earth) -- Plate 37. A pearapple -- Plate 38. The leaning tower of Pisa -- Plate 39. The shadow of the Earth -- Plate 40. Will the sun rise again? -- Postscript by Mitsumasa Anno |
| Summary |
The complex and fascinating world of Mitsumasa Anno's art offers the viewer a unique aesthetic experience. Rich in literary and scientific allusion and metaphor, his work not only provides visual delight but also engages the intellect. Here is a selection of 41 recent paintings and drawings by this famous graphic artist, painter and illustrator, all handsomely reproduced. Each is accompanied by a caption, chosen by the artists, all handsomely reproduced. Each is accompanied by a caption, chosen by the artist from relevant works of literature, science and philosophy. Challenging and sometimes enigmatic, the text serves not to explain, but rather to complement the art, prodding the viewer to look again and reevaluate the paintings from a new perspective. In his foreword, Martin Gardner notes the kinship of Anno's surrealistis stule and use of optical illusion to the works of René Magritte and M. C. Escher, while pointing out that Anno is not an imitator of anyone but abrilliantly innovative artist who sees all things from his own subtle perspective. A postscript by the artist himself enriches and expands the reader's understanding of the work of this remarkable modern master. In this collection of his graphic art Mistumasa Anno displays not only his artistic genius and wit but also his unique vision of humanity's relationship to science, technology, and the arts. (Inside cover) |
| Notes |
Translation of Anno Mitsu masa no gashū |
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Mitsumasa Anno winner of the 1984 Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator's Award |
| Subject |
Anno, Mitsumasa, 1926-
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Artists -- Japan -- 20th century.
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Illustration of books -- Japan -- 20th century.
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| Author |
Gardner, Martin, 1914-2010.
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Morse, Samuel Crowell.
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| LC no. |
80012827 |
| ISBN |
0399207430 |
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