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Author Ernst, Bruno.

Title The magic mirror of M. C. Escher / Bruno Ernst ; [translated from the Dutch by John E. Brigham]
Edition First American edition
Published New York : Random House, [1976]
©1976

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Description 112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Contents Part One: Drawing is deception -- The magic mirror -- The life of M.C. Escher -- An artist who could not be pigeonholed -- Contrast 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
Summary This is the most comprehensive look we have ever had of Escher's enigmatic life and his whole range of work. Throughout this superb volume we are shown, with the aid of sketches and diagrams, how the artist arrived at his most provocative creations. Perhaps no other contemporary artist so awakens our sense of wonder at the grand designs to be found in our world - even in the commonplace. To see an Escher print is to discover the infinite possibilities of the human imagination. -- from back cover
Notes Includes index
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Subject Escher, M. C. (Maurits Cornelis), 1898-1972.
Author Brigham, John E.
LC no. 75000664
ISBN 039449217X