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M.C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry

Doris Schattschneider

4.4/5 ( ratings)

"Doris Schattschneider's Visions of Symmetry is a study of Escher's work. It deals with one powerful obsession that preoccupied Escher: what he called "the regular division of the plane," the puzzlelike interlocking of birds, fish, lizards, and other natural forms in continuous patterns. Schattschneider asks, "How did he do it?" She answers the question by analyzing Escher's notebooks." Visions of Symmetry includes many of Escher's masterworks, as well as hundreds of lesser-known examples of his work. This new edition also features a foreward and an illustrated epilogue that reveals new information about Escher's inspiration and shows how his ideas of symmetry have influenced mathematicians, computer scientists, and contemporary artists.

Language: English

Pages: 384

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Release: May 21, 2004

ISBN: 0810943085

ISBN 13: 9780810943087

M.C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry

Doris Schattschneider

4.4/5 ( ratings)

"Doris Schattschneider's Visions of Symmetry is a study of Escher's work. It deals with one powerful obsession that preoccupied Escher: what he called "the regular division of the plane," the puzzlelike interlocking of birds, fish, lizards, and other natural forms in continuous patterns. Schattschneider asks, "How did he do it?" She answers the question by analyzing Escher's notebooks." Visions of Symmetry includes many of Escher's masterworks, as well as hundreds of lesser-known examples of his work. This new edition also features a foreward and an illustrated epilogue that reveals new information about Escher's inspiration and shows how his ideas of symmetry have influenced mathematicians, computer scientists, and contemporary artists.

Language: English

Pages: 384

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Release: May 21, 2004

ISBN: 0810943085

ISBN 13: 9780810943087

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