M. C. Escher (Paperback)

by M. C. Escher (Author), Maurits Cornelis Escher (Author) "Anyone who applies himself, from his early youth, to the practice of graphic techniques may well reach a stage at which he begins to hold..." (more)
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Our whole existence is so closely tied up with the concept of three dimensianality that we can no more truly imagine two dimensions than four. --This text refers to the Calendar edition.

Product Description
Renowned artist M.C. Escher is not a surrealist drawing us into his dream world, but an architect of perfectly impossible worlds who presents the structurally unthinkable as though it were a law of nature. Weird, beautiful, finely detailed illusions.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 77 pages
• Publisher: Taschen; illustrated edition edition (June 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3822858641
• ISBN-13: 978-3822858646
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #273,019 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eschers Graphic Work, March 26, 2004

By	Magdalena Maslowska "Geekette Designer" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

Just as the title suggests this book contains The Graphic Work of M.C. Escher. In the beginning of the book there are short descriptional insights about each of the pieces. The rest is filled with Eschers work. If you're an artist and need inspiration or like Eschers work this is a great book. Out of about 90 pages, 70 contain full page prints of Eschers work.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just gives us what we need, and that's good, April 25, 2004

By	Rocco Dormarunno (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

M.C. Escher is one of those artists that editors and art critics can't help but spew nonsense about. Taschen's collection of Escher's work is remarkably sparse on editorializing and allows the works to do what they have always done best: draw the viewer into the magical and hypnotic realm of M.C. Escher. The prints are extremely crisp and thoughtfully arranged, unlike other collections that throw works together in a hodge-podge fashion.

No other artist of the 20th century has had such wide approval and acclaim as M.C. Escher, and this slim volume perfectly expresses why that is so without resorting to pages upon pages of discussions on deconstruction, reality vs. illusion or image vs. icon, and all the other blah-blah-blah that you'll find in other collections. This collection just allows you to turn the pages and enjoy, which I did and you will too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Optically wonderful, December 29, 2008

By	Parka (Singapore) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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M.C. Escher needs no introduction. Or if you prefer, you can read him up on wikipedia or visit his official website. He's the guy responsible for creating amazing illustrations using optical illusions.

This small book is a neat package containing his well known works as well as the less public ones. There's an introduction by M.C. Escher himself. All the illustration are captioned to explain the ideas behind.