| Masters of Deception: Escher, Dalí & the Artists of Optical Illusion Contributor(s): Seckel, Al (Author), Hofstadter, Douglas R. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 140275101X ISBN-13: 9781402751011 Publisher: Sterling
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2007 * Out of Print * Annotation: Rings of seahorses seem to rotate and butterflies seems to transform into warriors right on the page. Astonishing creations of visual trickery by masters of the art, such as Escher, Dali, and Archimbolo make this breathtaking collection the definitive book of optical illusions. Includes an illuminating Foreword by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hofstadter. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - General |
| Dewey: 701.15 |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 9.09" W x 10.91" L (3.03 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rings of seahorses that seem to rotate on the page. Butterflies that transform right before your eyes into two warriors with their horses. A mosaic portrait of oceanographer Jacques Cousteau made from seashells. 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. They compel us to look once, twice, and over and over again, as we try to figure out exactly how the delightful trickery manages to fool our perceptions so completely. Of course, first and foremost, every piece is beautiful on the surface, but each one offers us so much more. 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. |
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