The Magic Mirror of M.C. Escher (Taschen 25th Anniversary Series)

I bought this book for my talented grandson. I’m not sure he has been able to study and read up on this artist yet.

Excellent book about Escher

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.

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.

one of my favorite Eschers is a 1960 woodcut that presents a fascinating image of men 'scending' — ascending and descending simultaneously. two other marvels are his 1961 wood engraving of a Moebius strip, and his 1963 woodcut of a Moebius strip round which red ants are endlessly heading. among my tiptop fayvs is his 1955 lithograph Three Worlds presenting the surface of a pond, and a fish below, and the mirrored image of three trees overseeing. his tessellations also charm; ahhhh the variety and the originality of his art!

Amazing book! The closest you can get to learning from Escher himself.

Listing said “very good” condition. Came WITHOUT dust jacket which makes it “good” condition at the most. The book is great though

What a fun book and artist. My autismal son LOVED this

MC Escher has become one of those artists who has become a part of popular culture. His work appears on T-shirts and posters. His work has even appeared in a Simpsons episode. This book will take you back to the artist and his work,and will illustrate just how unique and before-his-time Escher was. His use of mathematical formulas and his preparatory sketch work are touched on here. There are numerous crystal-clear reproductions of his most well- known works,as well as lesser known early work,while he was still finding his own style. An excellent book if you are an admirer of this artist.

Un poco decepcionante. Esperaba un libro con más ilustraciones pero a cambio me encuentro un libro con mucho texto y muy pocas imágenes de la obra de Escher. Imposible de saber a la hora de comprarlo.

下から上へ流れる？水車の絵も、度肝を抜かれますが、幾何学模様の絵も、エッシャーでなければ書けない絵で、普通のアフリカ風の幾何学模様では、ふーん、きれいだね、おもしろい柄だね、で済ませてしまいますが、流れがあるというか、絵の中で、画像が移り変わっていっていて、いつの間にか、最初のモチーフとは、ほど遠いものになります。最初は鳥だったmのが、サカナになっていたり、ついになる空間を影のように使って、形が変わっていくのを助けています。会談も、あるべきところではないのに、くっついていたり、」平衡感覚がおかしくなります、みてると。重力が発生してるところが、その点が、自由にとられていて、そこと、別の点とが、うまく結ばれています。その流れを見ていると、いつの間にか、縦だったものが、横になっていたり、高だったのが、低になっています。ポイントを成り立たせるためには、横が縦になったり、立体的に書いてるのはもちろんで、そこに、不思議な道の空間が出されています。階段を下りる人と、上る人が同時に存在する、えすｋれーたーだと、実現できますが、（二つ並べて、上り下りの階段を作る）。このまま下りの人とのぼりの人が、最終地点まで一緒に歩いて言ったらどうなるのか？とおもいまｓが、どれも、ｍどこか途中で区切られています。表紙の絵は、同時にそれぞれ逆行してますが、区切られていないのは、４画だからでしょうか。まっすぐの階段だと、どこかで、区切れる部分が出てきてしまうのかも。同じ世界で、同時には成り立たないという科。それは、同じ川で、片側だけ逆行している流れみたいです。

You need to get a perspective as to when Escher masterminded these structures. He was born in 1898! Some people think he produced his famous work in the hippy trippy 60s to go along with LSD, mindbending, weird stuff.His art hasc been recognized since 1930s I believe, possibly before that. Most of the architectural achievements were optical trickery, water that flowed uphill. Arches with posts look right, but look again. I was given this book by a dear friend whn I was 19. That was 45 yrs ago, in high school. And it was not from my generatio, nor my parents. Think of this done by hand without all the software programs, digital help.Escher was pure imagination with skill in proportions, but twisting those proportions absolute genius. I love the hand drawing the hand, reflections in puddles of trees above, the patterns that take flight off pages.... I've bought this book, plus another...read up on him first, should be in this book. You see Eschers work everywhere, he was the first & still remains the genius decades later.

Amazing to go through many engravings of Escher; anyone interested in art, graphics, will be delighted to see the step-by-step illustrations and evolution of Escher's magical art-work.