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Magic of MC Escher Paperback – Illustrated, June 1, 2013

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As beautiful and complex as an Escher work itself―a classic study of a great artist and his works on paper

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.

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.

380 illustrations, 330 in color
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    10.7 x 0.8 x 12.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9780500290736
  7. ISBN-13
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"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

"[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

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.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0500290733
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames & Hudson; Reprint edition (June 1, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 198 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780500290736
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0500290736
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.7 x 0.8 x 12.5 inches
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4.8 out of 5 stars
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We returned from the Netherlands, where we visited Escher's museum (in Den Haag) with my almost 7 year old. He was fascinated with his work, and continued talking about it and wanted to go back.When we got home I searched for a book that would contain plenty of images, and too a gamble with this book. Success! This is exactly what I was looking for. My son loves looking at the pictures, tries to copy some with tracing paper, and now is even making his own original work based on Escher.They also include some letters Escher wrote, which I find to be very interesting.
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Suzie Q
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
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I purchased this book for my future daughter-in-law and she loved it! It is a beautiful book and it was shipped well and quickly and I’m really glad that I found the item for her birthday. Perfect gift! I would buy this again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you like the artist, this is the book for you
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
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As written in description, hundreds of artworks with details.
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Tom Maguire
5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived early.
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2023
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Packed securely. Is in great condition
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Truesy
5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2013
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Most people are familiar with M.C. Escher but this is a new and interesting collection. It contains beautiful reproductions of some of Escher's most famous works. But, what I found to be new and interesting is that there are many quotes from Escher commenting on his works. Insight into his thinking is fascinating. Also, there are many examples of how he created his images. It is so interesting to actually see how he drew his images and the detailed planning involved. I highly recommend this beautiful book.
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Jumpy Cholla
5.0 out of 5 stars A great collection of of Escher’s art
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2020
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This is by far the best MC Escher book I have seen. It includes many color and b&w prints and large size folded panels, accompanied by studies showing the evolution of the work and excerpts from the artist’s journal. I love it.
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Robert landin curtis
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice big paperback book
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021
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Amazing book...M.C. Esher is one of our all-time favorite artist and this book is full of his best work...I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a good art book!
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ben reynolds
4.0 out of 5 stars Visually beautiful. Nicely printed.
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2013
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Gift for my wife, who fell in love with Escher long ago. She saw some of her favorites in a new light and found some new ones to admire.
Quality print job. It's ppbk, but appropriate for coffee table.
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Enya
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2014
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We returned from the Netherlands, where we visited Escher's museum (in Den Haag) with my almost 7 year old. He was fascinated with his work, and continued talking about it and wanted to go back.
When we got home I searched for a book that would contain plenty of images, and too a gamble with this book. Success! This is exactly what I was looking for. My son loves looking at the pictures, tries to copy some with tracing paper, and now is even making his own original work based on Escher.
They also include some letters Escher wrote, which I find to be very interesting.
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Enya
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2014
We returned from the Netherlands, where we visited Escher's museum (in Den Haag) with my almost 7 year old. He was fascinated with his work, and continued talking about it and wanted to go back.
When we got home I searched for a book that would contain plenty of images, and too a gamble with this book. Success! This is exactly what I was looking for. My son loves looking at the pictures, tries to copy some with tracing paper, and now is even making his own original work based on Escher.
They also include some letters Escher wrote, which I find to be very interesting.
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J. Luis González R
5.0 out of 5 stars De lujo, de colección.
Reviewed in Mexico on January 27, 2023
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Este libro es un homenaje a la obra de Escher. Así deberían ilustrar todos libros de arte.
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Carla
5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING BOOK AND GRAPHICS
Reviewed in Spain on April 21, 2024
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Great quality book. The images are printed on high quality paper and you can appreciated every detail of Escher's works thanks to the size of the book. Highly recommended
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"normskidoo"
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and transcending
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2024
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I was interested in the work of escher after listening to Alan Watts discuss the nature of human attention. M c escher magically plays with background and foreground. It is fascinating to understand how we all function depending on where our focus lies. Thankyou to m c esher and the producers of this collection.
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nitsche joerg
5.0 out of 5 stars hervorragend
Reviewed in Germany on March 7, 2023
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alles ok
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olgan
5.0 out of 5 stars parfait
Reviewed in France on January 24, 2019
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merci beaucoup
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