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Nice set of art postcards
30 of Escher's best-known prints, as standard-sized postcards bound into a small book. Nice quality reproductions, though obviously limited by the size format. Brief introduction in English, German and French. This is an excellent pocket-sized Escher album, or you could just go ahead and use the postcards as postcards. ... Read more

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Presents a selection of Escher's art and shares his comments on his work, symmetry, infinity, and paradox. ... Read more

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Excellent Book! And in Excellent Condition!
I bought this book used and when I received it I was amazed at the condition. It looked new! Just a little bend at the corner of the cover and some of the pages.

An excellent book for those wanting to find in depth information about Escher and his tessellations.Not lite reading!

"I'm walking around all by myself here."..Escher

As a longtime fan of Escher's work,I found this an excellent book.I have several books of Escher's work,a couple of jigsaw puzzles,and his "Kaleidocycles" of 17 full-color ,three dimensional ,folding models.This book is very interesting to any fan of Escher's work as it is Escher himself explaining his reasons for creating his art.
For a long time, he was virtually alone in his field, that combines both graphic art and Geometric Mathematics.
Reading the book is as close as one can get to attending lectures by the master himself. Escher prepared lectures that were accompanied with slides of his work that he intended to give to explain his work. The book contains the complete text of these lectures as well as pictures of the slides and his explanations.
The book shows what great difficulty he had in gaining acceptance of his work ,which critics had great difficulty in catgorizing his work and thus tended to ignore it for many years.
While the reproductions in this book are small,as other reviewers have mentioned,don't let that discourage you from getting this book.There are other books with much larger reproductions that show off his work much better.But, if you want to get a much deeper knowledge of this wonderful artist and understand his motives and life;you would have a hard time in finding a better sourse to turn to.

Tiny pictures.
I think I was under the impression that this was a bigger book or something, but I wish it had bigger, better pictures.This is a paperback with lots more writing than pictures.Small pictures and not a ton of them.Decent book from what I've skimmed.

Escher in his own words
Maurits Escher, as an artist, needs no introduction. As a writer, however, he is not nearly well known enough. This short book collects some of his early writings from rather obscure journals, and presents a lecture that was never actually given.

Escher is well known for his precise renderings, and we are blessed with writing in the same precise style. He wrote out the script for his lecture in full, before it was to be given. That means that, when a medical emergency forced its cancellation, the lecture was preserved in its entirety. Like his geometric woodcuts and his precise lithographs, the calm of the text belies the passion that lay behind it. Escher spent decades in poverty before his well-earned fame, and pursued visions for which he had no good words and certainly no companions. That same drive was what pushed his skill as a woodblock artist down to the limits of his hands and his materials, below the limit of his unaided eye.

Although not trained in math or the hard sciences, he puts a human face on subtle mathematical concepts. The infinite and unbounded is a common idea, the finite and bounded is part of everyday life. These aren't his words, but he pursued the finite and unbounded, in tiled patterns on the surface of a sphere. He also sought out the infinite and bounded, and found it in the Cirle Limit pieces and other works.

This book is the only inexpensive and easily accesible source of Escher's own thoughts on his work. It's not a catalog of his work - most of the reproductions so small that they only suggest the piece depicted, or remind a viewer already familiar with the work. It's not a biography, although it has a few biographical details. People with the wrong expectations are sure to be disappointed in this.

I'm happy with it. It is a very enjoyable look at his cool manner of presentation. Like his Three Worlds litho, it presents a surface of meaning, but shows reflections of distant ideas and hints at his hidden depths.

//wiredweird

Not as interesting as one would expect
I feel that this book seems, at first glance, to be much better than it really is. That is, when one picks up the book for the first time in a book store and flips through the pages, one gets the impression that it will actually be interesting to read, and will help in understanding Escher's genius.But really, the works themselves are the only things this book offers, the text is basically useless, shallow and uninteresting. ... Read more

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Twenty-nine woodcuts and lithographs make use of optical illusions and unusual perspectives and are accompanied by the artist's comments. ... Read more

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Large-format overview of MC Escher's work
This contains some of Escher's best-known works and some lesser-known prints.I like the large-size format which allows you too see each print in enough detail.The text accompanying each print is informative and unobtrusive, especially that written by Escher himself.I liked the introduction by Escher - it is interesting.The only complaint is that there are very few prints in there.Some of his most interesting works are missing.I guess the 29 prints chosen here are meant to be representative, but this book leaves you thirsting for something more.

excellent
This book is ammazing just as I expected and arrived on time. Though it was a little overpriced.

Excellent
This book is excellent.I used it in a college level art project and it helped a lot.The pictures are big and the detail is wonderful.Plus since it is written by Escher, the comments are great for understanding the contextualist side of each of his works.I would recommend this book to anyone.

Nice selection of some of Escher's most famous works.
Nearly everyone will have seen some of the work of Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1970). His woodcuts and lithographs are largely based in mathematics and geometry, and provide endless fascination. Many of the two dimensional images Escher created simply could not exist in the three dimenional world, yet on paper they LOOK entirely plausible at first glance (for instance, "Ascending and Descending" and "Belvedere"), and this alone gives the mind of the viewer plenty to ponder. Escher also incorporated tessellations - images composed of repeating, interlocking shapes - into many of his pieces (such as in "Reptiles" or "Fish"), and he played with the idea of having different figures in the same composition existing on different planes, despite sharing the same space. For instance, a surface which is the floor for one figure may be a wall for another (see "Relativity").

This particular book is a very nice collection of some of Escher's most well-known pieces, and is very afordable. There are certainly more detailed books on Escher's life and work available, such as J.L. Locker's 200-page "The Magic of M.C. Escher," but "29 Master Prints" is a great alternative for those who simply want something visually stimulating to put on their coffee table, without too much text. Each print covers a full page (and these are large pages - approximately 14.5 x 10.5 inches), and is accompanied by a small amount of text on the facing page, giving the piece's title, date of completion, medium, dimensions, and a short blurb offering insights about the print, written by either Escher himself or one of several other authors. The explanations written by the artist are often delightfully witty. At the beginning of the book there is a short essay by Escher, "On Being a Graphic Artist."

One disappointment I found was that the print of "Metamorphosis III" is broken up into pieces to fit it all on one page, so you can't see it end-to-end. I would rather have seen this done as some sort of fold-out. Also, unfortunately, this book does not appear to be available in hardcover, so it is slightly less durable. Nevertheless, I would certainly recommend "29 Master Prints" to any fan of Escher's work.

Following is a list of the particular twenty-nine prints included:

"Rind" - on front cover
"Other World"
"Smaller and Smaller"
"Circle Limit III"
"Knots"
"Hand with Reflecting Sphere (Self-Portrait in Spherical Mirror)"
"Balcony"
"Circle Limit IV (Heaven and Hell)"
"Ascending and Descending"
"Day and Night"
"Regular Division of the Plane III"
"Sky and Water I"
"Cycle"
"Metamorphosis III"
"Belvedere"
"Reptiles"
"Relativity"
"Fish" - 1942 woodcut
"Mobius Strip II (Red Ants)"
"Snakes"
"Fish" - 1941 woodcut
"Drawing Hands"
"Three Spheres I"
"Stars"
"Waterfall"
"Double Planetoid (Double Planet)"
"Dream (Mantis Religiosa)"
"Concentric Rinds (Concentric Space Filling / Regular Sphere Division)"
"Dragon"

Excellent Escher
This is a great "coffee table" picture book - full page prints of 29 of M.C. Escher's works. Not much text. The main drawback is that it is a paperback, so you can't use it too well as a "lap table" forother projects. And hey, the price is right, now! Just under 15 bucks, wow!We got our copy 15-20 years ago when the price was quite a bit higher! Youcan count on Amazon.Com to deliverit fast and cheap. Great book... ... Read more

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A Kaliedocycle is a three-dimensional ring made from a chain of solid figures enclosed or bonded by four triangles.These kaleidocycles are adaptations of Escher's two-dimensional images of fish, angels, flowers, people, etc., transformed into uniform, interlocking, three-dimensional objects whose patters wrap endlessly.Kaleidocycles contains a 48-page book with over 80 reproductions and diagrams, assembly instructions, and a fascinating discussion of the geometric principles and artistic challenges underlying Escher's designs and their transformation to three-dimensional models; and seventeen die-cut, scored, three-dimensional models (11 kaleidocycles and 6 geometric solids) Cigar box-style packaging, size: 9 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/2". ... Read more

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Fun and educational
My 9-year-old son and I had tremendous fun assembling the models in this kit. Each of the models in the kit contains an adaptation of Escher's periodic design in a way that the geometric solid is continously covered with it. Through a unique personal experience, my son learned what tetrahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron, cuboctahedron and kaleidocycle look like. This is the best project we ever worked on.

Teachers Alert! Parents Alert!
Want to get your kids or students interested in math?Let them put together a geometric solid covered with interlocking trolls or other tesselated designs, then hang them from the playroom ceiling! Your kids will never get over it!

Beautifully colored, easily put together. and very, very neat...

best kaleidocycles
This is the bet presentation and best manufactured kaleidocycles that I had bought. Sent in a very good and fast way.

Adds a whole new dimension to the wonders of M.C.Escher
If you are as fascinated with the graphics of Escher as I am; you'll be entertained,amazed and engrossed with this 'kit' which allows you to assemble and hold these wonderful models of intrigueing mathematics , coupled with the graphic art and figures of the master himself; M.C.Escher.
It is one thing to look at Escher's magnificient work in 2-dimension; but it is another experience entirely, to hold these 3-dimensional models and view the figures and patterns as you turn as fold these models on themselves,
One of the other reviewers talked about creating additional models; and that is obviously possible ,because there is all the information needed to do that; right here in the book.
I have had this kit for some time ; but hadn't actually constructed any of the models. I recently was told about a man who constructed ball and stick models. I contacted him,and visited him to see his models. I brought along with me a book ,
"Polyhedron Models" by Magnus Wenninger .This is an outstanding book covering the subject as well as 119 models. The man I was visiting ,had the book and even knew its author. This book deals with models whose surfaces are flat and made of cardboard or if desired ,other materials. To see what these fascinating models look like, look them up on the net under "Magnus Wenninger".
The man I visited constructs similar models;but uses only wooden balls and sticks. Think of those chemistry models of compounds,and you can imagine how beautiful and interesting they can be. All models begin with one of the known uniform polyhedra and from them the stellated models are formed. The variations are in the many millions.
Anyone who has much interest in this sort of stuff will find an excellent chapter ,Polyhedra,in "Mathematical Recreations and Essays" by W.W. Rouse Ball,a real classic in the subject of Mathematical Recreations.
The man I went to visit has been working on these models for many,many years. He has created his own techniques and even an intrigueing appratus to make the holes in the balls. The exactness is so critical,that making them by hand would be terribly difficult. To date he has made about 500 0f these ball and stick models.
So, after my visit,it was a real joy to sit down and construct some models.

From the Publisher
"A kaleidocycle is a closed chain of tetrahedra that can cycle endlessly through a center hole. ? Best known for his strangely realistic depictions of things that defy the laws of physics, Maurits Cornelis Escher became interested in problems of repetition and symmetry after traveling to the Alhambra, a 14th century Moorish castle in Granada, Spain. Fascinated by the periodic (i.e. regularly recurrent) designs of the castle's mosaics, he began to pursue the idea that a plane can be divided into uniform, interlocking figures, forming a pattern that repeats itself at set intervals, theoretically to infinity. Instead of simply combining abstract shapes to produce a pattern, however, Escher decided to use more meaningful figures--shells and starfish, angels and devils, for example--images that could be connected not just graphically but also conceptually. Kaleidocycles, created by mathematician Doris Schattschneider and graphic designer Wallace Walker, explores the three-dimensional implications of Escher's two-dimensional periodic designs. With a little glue, you can easily assemble the enclosed models--all printed with repeating patterns derived from the artist's original drawings--into various kaleidocycles and geometric solids. In doing so, you will transform Escher's beautiful designs into true examples of infinite repetition: the interlocking images will wrap endlessly over the surfaces of the three-dimensional objects. ? Kaleidocycles contains a 48-page book with over 80 reproductions and diagrams, assembly instructions, and a fascinating discussion of the geometric principles and artistic challenges underlying Escher's designs and their transformation to three-dimensional models; and seventeen die-cut, scored, three-dimensional models (11 kaleidocycles and 6 geometric solids) Cigar box-style packaging, size: 9-1/2 x 12-1/4 x 1-1/2". [Refers to revised edition:] ISBN: 0-7649-3110-5

KALEIDOCYCLES 3-D MODELS ONLY
"Purchase an extra set of the 17 models for each additional participant. Assembly instructions are not included. ISBN: 0-7649-3207-1."--? Pomegranate ... Read more

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Escher Prints Explained by Author
Great M.C. Escher prints to contemplate. The presentation gives you a little sense of historical perspective. Loved reading the captions where the artist offered some description/explanation. Even a few puzzles in his explanations, like his art. Example: one alludes to a mistake in a skyscraper scene that was corrected later in his career, but without clarification (makes you think, which I love).

Awesome book!
M.C. Escher is an amazing artist and his work speaks for itself!If you're contemplating in even the slightest way to buy this book, I recommend doing it!

Optically wonderful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1U8BNLDHJBS3G 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.

(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

Perfect!After viewing
After viewing a display of Esher's art we wanted moreinformation about him and his work. This book was perfect!It included so much of his work and his own thoughts about thecreations.It is a good qualitypaperback book at a great price!

The unusual world of M.C Escher
Many words come to mind when attempting to describe the work of Dutch artist M.C Escher: surreal, haunting, mysterious, dream-like.
Escher is best known for his exploration of the boundaries between art and reality ("Drawing Hands", "Reptiles", "Print Gallery"), and for his distortion of everday objects and mathematical experimentation with geometric shapes, patterns and perspectives (too many of his paintings to number). His best and most characteristic works, including "Depth" (1955), "Stars" (1948), and (naturally), "Other World" (1946) are highly imaginative, creating a fantastic and indescribable dream-universe all their own, one which must ultimately be experienced in order to be fully appreciated. ... Read more

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"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.'" An engagingly sly comment by the renowned Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)--the complex ambiguities of whose work leave hasty or single-minded interpretations far behind. Long before the first computer-generated 3-D images were thrilling the public, Escher was a master of the third dimension. His lithograph "Magic Mirror" dates as far back as 1946. In taking that title for this book, mathematician Bruno Ernst is stressing the magic spell Escher's work invariably casts on those who see it. Ernst visited Escher every week for a year, systematically talking through his entire aeuvre 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. ... Read more

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Perfect coffee table book
I decorated my living room with the works of Escher. This large book was the perfect center piece to place on my table in the center of the room. Wonderful, large images inside. Many are full page. The notes and descriptions were very interesting to read!

Nice Book for Gift Giving
I have always admired the works of M.C. Escher, and this anniversary book is an excellent purchase.It contains most of the amazing illustrations the artist created during his lifetime, along with an excellent biography about the artist.For the price, I would also consider purchasing for gift giving for the upcoming holidays.

Isn't this work fascinating?
Escher's work is so engaging and interesting.Everyone has seen Escher's work, even if they don't know the name.I've used his work to teach math, graphics, and problem solving.My college students love analyzing his work.

I bought this book as a gift, and it was an excellent choice.There are many example works in the book, plus interesting explanations.

Be carefulthis is NOT a new Escher book. !

I just picked this book up thinking that there has been a "NEW" book published on M.C.Escher's work.When I got it home ,I checked it against other Escher books and was disappointed to find it is the same book published several times before and by different publishers.
As you can see the ,publication date of this edition is shown as April 6,2007.Therefore, the reviewers here must have been looking at a previous publication,possibly the one also listed here as a paperback in 1987.The copy I had was even earlier,published by Ballantine in 1976.
The quality of this Taschen Edition is very good, in fact, superior to the paperback editions I have seen; and will be enjoyed by anyone who likes M.C. Esher's work ;but the material included has not changed.
I believe this is an excellent book ,and agree with the reviews already written on other editions.
I guess what we have here is A 25 Year Celebration of its first publication.
This is an excellent chance to obtain this book and will be enjoyed,particularly by people new to Escher's work.The fact that this edition has now come out speaks volumes about what a great book this was,and it's great to see it available again.

Magic beyond understanding
The work of Escher has captured the imagination of many people and in this book Bruno Ernst (a personal friend of Escher) expands our understanding of the artist.After a brief but concise biography, the author throughly analyses the most important facets of Escher's artistic output: theillusion in drawing, the use of perspective, the creation of impossiblerealities, simultaneous and contrasting realities, crystals, and theinfinite.Escher was an artist who was unique in in his work, he stands byhimself, and this book is a helping tool in understanding and appreciatingthe unparalleled magic of his work. ... Read more

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a collection of Escher prints
A several-page introduction by Locher, then an essay by Escher, and then 184 illustrations (one, two, or three to a page), eight in color, the rest black & white.Some you've seen in popular reproductions.The rest flesh out what Escher was all about. ... Read more

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All one might want about M. C. Escher
This is a major compilation of the work of the intriguing graphic artist, M. C. Escher.Remember seeing depictions of events that seem plausible but, under closer analysis, involve impossibilities?That describes some of Escher's most interesting works.
The book provides just about everything Escher produced (appearing in the "Catalog" section of the book), including his earliest works compiled during his teens. Among the most well known (and fascinating) include "The Waterfall," "Ascending and Descending March," "Convex and Concave," "Liberation," "Synthesis," "House of Stairs," and so on.The catalog section is fun, for one thing, simply to trace the evolution of his art.

But there is more to this volume than the works themselves.The volume provides context, with a brief description of his father's life as well as a more detailed analysis of Escher's life, from his birth in 1898 to his death in 1972.

There is also a most useful chapter labeled "The Vision of a Mathematician" (featuring the thoughts of mathematics teacher Bruno Ernst). It begins by noting two periods in the work of Escher--(page 135): ". . .pre 1935, in which landscapes predominate, and post 1937, which is characterized by a marked mathematical tendency."Ernst describes the mathematical principles in some detail (for those interested in this, a fascinating discussion).The textual portion of the book concludes with an essay by Escher himself on "The Regular Division of the Plane," including his reflections on his art.

This book has been around a while, but it is a valuable backdrop to getting a sense of the art of M. C. Escher.

Essential for the Escher fan
And c'mon - if you've seen his work, you're a fan.

The great thing about this book is not just the extensive and readable biography, but the complete (so they say) catalog of his graphic works. Even people very familiar with Escher's ouvre will be surprised by some of the entries here. They go back to work he did at ages 18 and 19, and show the devleopment of the Escher that has become so famous. It's just a little disappointing that the catalog is printed only in black and white, when so many of his works used color. The catalog reproductions are just that - a listing of his work, not a gallery, so the quarter-page size of most pieces is adequate for recognizing a piece, if not for appreciating it fully.

It is fascinating to see Escher's style develop though his (and the twentieth century's) twenties. Various influences early on suggest Beardsley (cat. 49, 67), Picasso (cat. 51, 58), or the pervasive Art Deco of his time (cat.34). Even then, some of Escher's later fascinations begin to emerge, including hands and reflective balls (cat. 88 and 80), symmetries and tilings (cat. 61, 65), and complex interactions of many figures in a repeating structure (cat. 90). The lesser-known parts of his work also start to emerge by the time he's 30, including delicate lithographs (cat. 129, 132). As much as I love his visual paradoxes and flirtation with the infinite, the lithos and mezzotints are the pieces that truly move me. "Snow" and "Blowball" (cat. 278 and 330) have an eloquent simplicity. "Eye" and "Drop" (cat. 344 and 356) demonstrate his classical sense and his perseverance with the demanding medium of mezzotint.

The text is also thorough and enjoyable - a good thing, since it takes up half of this heavy book, including its own set of illustrations. I admit that I have only skipped around this section, which starts by describing Escher's father. It's small wonder that his father was an engineer and that his son Arthur studied geology. Although an artist to the core, Escher had fruitful contact with mathematicians and crystallographers. He is one of very few artists that have successfully incorporated hard science into their artistic vision at such a visceral level, and the scientists appreciated that as much as anyone.

Although out of print, this book is available inexpensively on the used market. It's one of the best bargains around; if you've read this far, you'll probably find it well worth having.

//wiredweird

M.C. Escher
Definitely the first book every Escher fan should purchase. It's helpful in getting to know about the man himself as well as his brilliant artwork. It may seem pricey, but it's totally worth it, being hardcover (at least the one I got), and high quality photos of his work. It also shows his lesser known works (ones never released apparently), as well as photos of himself and his family. A very informative read and a quality edition.

A Complete look!
I haven't even had a chance to go through all of this remarkable book yet, but I am so impressed with it so far I cannot burble enough about how delighted I am with my purchase. This is a beautifully produced, designed, and wonderfully complete book. Many tales of the personal life an vision of the artist, countless, cleanly reproduced graphics, many works I have never seen or heard of before. Terrific! Can't recommend enough!!!

Where Art AndMathematics Meet
A very good to get a feel for the life and work of a true genius.In mathematics we strive even today to understand the plane as well as M. C. Escher did! His tessellations are still amazing! We bought this in hardback originally at twice this price an never regrettedit! ... Read more

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From the Publisher
"Based on the designs of M.C. Escher®. ¶ Click on either pictures for a larger view. Size: 6 X 8 1/2". Genuine black leather embossed slip jacket and removable journal insert with full-color laminated covers and colorful designs throughout. 144 pages with ribbon marker and lay-flat binding. ISBN: 0-7649-1806-0. $35.00

"M.C. Escher®: Metamorphosis Journal Insert Refill. Replacement insert for 6 X 8 1/2" M.C. Escher®: Metamorphosis leather journal. 144 lined pages with ribbon marker. ISBN: 0-7649-1807-9. $12.95"--© Pomegranate ... Read more

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Exhibition catalogue for the auction held Saturday, February 16, 1980. Many black & white illustrations, 5 color illustrations. ... Read more

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New concise NAL edition, with texts by M. C. Escher and J. L. Locher. This book includes the most important of Escher's prints. ... Read more

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An adequate, if unspectacular, introductory overview of Escher's works
This book is essentially a printing of 184 of M.C. Escher's most well known pieces, combined with a 16 pg scholarly overview by J. L. Lochner.

I've always been a fan of Escher's art (as is true of many people with a somewhat scientific bent) - I enjoy the way he plays with the perceptions of the viewer ... with conflicting nuances of perspective, texture, color, outline, light, shadow, as well as with his studies of how to use the finite to evoke the infinite. In any case, this book was an opportunity to dive more deeply into the artist's varied works - not just his well know pieces, but also many of his lesser known ones.

The author's introduction is very capable and illuminating (if a bit short) - taking the reader on a journey across the artist's career (including both his pre 1937 period in which he focused mainly on the Italian and Spanish countryside; and his post 1937 period, in which he focused increasingly on studies in perspective, metamorphosis, and the infinite), and illuminating aspects that many viewers miss out on ... such as the artist's incredible talent for spatial precision and fine etchmanship (most of Escher's works are carved, rather than drawn - something that's easy to miss out on if you've only seen pictures of the works, rather than the originals themselves).

All in all, I found this book to be a very adequate, if unspectacular, introductory overview of Escher's works.

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Hardcover
Totals to 270 pages if count illustrations (300 with 8 in full color)
59 - is the text pages
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The most beautiful way to see the impossible becoming real�
I really have no words to describe the feelings that the work of Escher awakes in me. It's like watching your dreams printed in a paper. This iswhat this book is about. 76 dreams put into paper. I can really spend hourswatching every detail in the drawings. Then you can let some time pass andwatch it again and find something different. It's great also to knowEscher's thoughts on his work. You can then understand more that littlereptile crawling out of the paper. I recommend this book if you want toknow what is Escher's work about and also have the chance to admire hiswork in full page.

Great book, really worth the money.

Amazing!!!!!
This book was amazing- I was just dying to know more about this wondersulartist.The book illustrates the workings of a genius's mind. ... Read more

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From the Publisher
"As a young man, Maurits Cornelis Escher (Dutch, 1898-1972) briefly studied to be an architect. When he abandoned architecture in favor of graphic art, it was certainly a good thing for the art world; and given his penchant for designing buildings in which stairs ascend to the bottom and walls behave like Mobius strips, it may have been a relief to the world of architecture as well.

"Escher used the earthly media of wood (for engravings), stone (for lithography), watercolor, pencil, and ink to set free his playful, awesomely imaginative creations. This book of postcards features thirty of his finest works.

"Pomegranate's books of postcards contain thirty top-quality reproductions bound together in a handy, artful collection. Easy to remove and produced on heavy card stock, these stunning postcards are a delight to the sender and receiver. Note: postcards are oversized and may require additional postage. ISBN: 0-7649-1757-9; size: 4 3/4 x 6 7/8"."--© Pomegranate ... Read more

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From the Publisher
"Based on the designs of M.C. Escher®. ¶ Click on either picture for a larger view. Size: 5 x 7". Genuine navy leather embossed slip jacket and removable journal insert with full-color laminated covers and colorful designs throughout. 144 lined pages with ribbon marker and lay-flat binding. ISBN: 0-7649-1808-7. $30.00

"M.C. Escher®: Symmetry Journal Insert Refill. Replacement insert for 5 X 7" M.C. Escher®: Symmetry leather journal. 144 lined pages with ribbon marker. ISBN: 0-7649-1809-5. $10.95"--© Pomegranate ... Read more