Synopses & Reviews
M.C. Escher (1898-1972) is renowned for his ability to render the visions of his mind's eye. The visions themselves were remarkable: for Escher, the skin of the visible world was nothing more than a piece of cloth that could be cut, folded, shaped, and rearranged in marvelous ways. A superb draftsman, he portrayed these other-worldly transformations of space within the familiar borders of a sheet of paper. The resulting images have become the favorite artworks of viewers around the world. does justice to this original artist's inventions. Escher's works--woodcuts, lithographs, and drawings, accompanied by quotes from the author--are brilliantly arranged to form a cinematic look at his achievements. Here is the magical world of the artist's mind, an uncharted realm full of exotic conceptions and inventions.
Review
"With the exception of a brief foreword, an introduction and a spattering of quotations from the artist, 'The Magic of M.C. Escher' is entirely visual, filled with prints, drawings, and rough sketches." The New York Times Book Review
Review
"[Escher's] imaginative metamorphoses of geometric patterns into flocks of birds and mind-bending spatial inventions epitomize our astonishment with the inter-related profusion of the world." ARTPHAIRE
Synopsis
As beautiful and complex as an Escher work itself--a classic study of a great artist and his works on paper
Synopsis
The Magic of M.C. Escher does justice to this original artist s inventions. Escher s works woodcuts, lithographs, and drawings, accompanied by quotes from the author are brilliantly arranged to form a cinematic look at his achievements. Here is the magical world of the artist s mind, an uncharted realm full of exotic conceptions and inventions. "
About the Author
J.L. Locher is a former director of the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, and the author of books on Mondrian, Klee, and others.