The Magic Mirror of M.C. Escher
Ernst Bruno
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2021
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The enigmatic works of M.C. Escher
“A woman once rang me up and said, ‘Mr. Escher, I am absolutely crazy about your work. In your print Reptiles, you have given such a striking illustration of reincarnation.’ I replied, ‘Madame, if that’s the way you see it, so be it.’” A fittingly sly comment from renowned Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972), whose complex and ambiguous drawings continue to leave hasty interpretations far behind.
Long before the first computer-generated 3-D images, Escher was a master of the third dimension. His lithograph Magic Mirror dates as far back as 1946. By taking such a title for the book, mathematician Bruno Ernst stressed the enrapturing spell Escher’s work invariably casts on those who see it. Ernst visited Escher every week for a year, systematically talking through his entire oeuvre with him. Their discussions resulted in a friendship that gave Ernst intimate access to the life and conceptual world of Escher. Ernst’s account was meticulously scrutinized and made accurate by the artist himself.
Escher’s work refuses to be pigeonholed. Scientific, psychological, or aesthetic criteria alone cannot do it justice. The questions remain: Why did he create the pictures? How did he construct them? What preliminary studies were necessary before achieving the final version? And how are his various creations interrelated? This updated and redesigned edition of a true classic—complete with biographical data, 250 illustrations, and a thorough breaking-down of each mathematical problem—offers answers to these and many other lingering mysteries, and is an authentic source text of the first order.
“A woman once rang me up and said, ‘Mr. Escher, I am absolutely crazy about your work. In your print Reptiles, you have given such a striking illustration of reincarnation.’ I replied, ‘Madame, if that’s the way you see it, so be it.’” A fittingly sly comment from renowned Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972), whose complex and ambiguous drawings continue to leave hasty interpretations far behind.
Long before the first computer-generated 3-D images, Escher was a master of the third dimension. His lithograph Magic Mirror dates as far back as 1946. By taking such a title for the book, mathematician Bruno Ernst stressed the enrapturing spell Escher’s work invariably casts on those who see it. Ernst visited Escher every week for a year, systematically talking through his entire oeuvre with him. Their discussions resulted in a friendship that gave Ernst intimate access to the life and conceptual world of Escher. Ernst’s account was meticulously scrutinized and made accurate by the artist himself.
Escher’s work refuses to be pigeonholed. Scientific, psychological, or aesthetic criteria alone cannot do it justice. The questions remain: Why did he create the pictures? How did he construct them? What preliminary studies were necessary before achieving the final version? And how are his various creations interrelated? This updated and redesigned edition of a true classic—complete with biographical data, 250 illustrations, and a thorough breaking-down of each mathematical problem—offers answers to these and many other lingering mysteries, and is an authentic source text of the first order.
код в Майшоп
4904835
возрастная категория
18+ (нет данных)
количество томов
1
количество страниц
159 стр.
размеры
307x237x25 мм
ISBN
9783836584845
тип бумаги
мелованная
цвет
Оранжевый
вес
1360 г
язык
Английский
переплёт
Твёрдый переплёт
Содержание
PART ONE: DRAWING IS DECEPTION
The Magic Mirror
The Life of M. C. Escher
An Artist Who Could Not Be Pigeonholed
Contrasts in Life and Work
Mow 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
Index of Illustrations
The Magic Mirror
The Life of M. C. Escher
An Artist Who Could Not Be Pigeonholed
Contrasts in Life and Work
Mow 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
Index of Illustrations
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