A meditation on the nature of change and visual perception, Metamorphosis puzzles and plays with the reader. Each of 12 richly surreal, provocative, philosophical life-cycle paintings is matched on a facing page with a nearly identical, electronically altered version in which changes lurk--and readers are challenged to "spot the difference." 26 color illustrations.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dazzling and intricately detailed artworks are a feast for t,
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This review is from: Metamorphosis: The Ultimate Spot-the-Difference Book (Hardcover)
Mike Wilks previous books include The Ultimate Alphabet, which I have not had the pleasure of viewing. He is a writer/artist, although a better artist. His new book that I discovered by chance, intrigued me right away. I am the type of person who enjoys children's puzzlebooks and mythology books, especially if they are illustrated by stylistic and talented artists. The dazzling and intricately detailed artworks are a feast for the eye. And comparing the alternating pictures to find a myriad of differences was actually quite stimulating, especially on my break at work. I can't read in the staff-room because there is too much noise. But I found this book to be a perfect coffee-break companion. His artwork is magical, mystical and thought provoking. The changes in the artwork are missing objects, subtle colour changes, moving objects, changing shapes, reflections, and many others. I delighted in the chance to use my perception and reading in ways that I never had before. Mike Wilks is truly a genius, and I can't wait to go through the art stores looking for some of his work. I would love to acquire an original!
5.0 out of 5 stars
How could I have missed that one!!!,
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This review is from: Metamorphosis: The Ultimate Spot-the-Difference Book (Hardcover)
As a lover of puzzles of every description;I must admit,Spot-The Difference Puzzles, are one of my favorite kinds.I have several books of these puzzles;but,this is one of the best I've ever come across. On first glance,this book might appear to be a juvenile book;but don't be fooled.It is a large Hard Cover book,9 X 12 inches,and only 66 pages.It has high quality paper,printing amd excellent color illustrations and artwork. The big difference from any other Spot-The- Difference books available;is that these challenges are presented in two different forms.First,we get the traditional approach with two seemingly identical pictures with "hidden" differences to find.The other ,real different form, is what seems to be two identical pages of text with small illustrations ,where the challenge is to find the differences in both the text and the illustrations. Along with these two forms of challenges;the high quality and intricate and imaginative artwork;is a whole lever higher than we are used to seeing with these types of puzzles.The differences include every approah I have been familiar with, and even many that are new and different.Some are simple and obvious while others are much more subtle,slight,intricate,shrewd,discriminating,crafty,foxy,artful,tricky,insidious,deceptive,imaginative,and so forth;that you are never sure whether or not you have found them all.This book will provide endless hours of entertainment for people of any age.Even someone who has never tried these types of puzzles will be immediately enthralled ;once they pick up this book and search for differences in the text and pictures. There are several suggestions as to how to keep track of the differences you or others have found without marring the book itself.One of the other reviewers was critical of the book because there was no listing given to all the differences,which,by the way,is normal with these puzzles.Well,maybe that is a third difference with this book, and a reason to call it "The Ultimate";because that means you can ever put the book aside and think that you have "spotted" all the differences.As much as you think that you have found them all,you'll return to it over and over again,and find more that you overlooked.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful and different,
By A Customer
This review is from: Metamorphosis: The Ultimate Spot-the-Difference Book (Hardcover)
I took off one star because I would have liked to see the differences listed at the back of the book!!!!
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