Presenting the structurally unthinkable as though it were a law of nature M.C. Escher was born in 1898 in Leeuwarden (Netherlands). He received his first drawing lessons during secondary school from F.W. van der Haagen, who also taught him the block printing, thus fostering Escher's innate graphic talents. From 1912 to 1922 he studied at the School of Architecture and Orna...
| Title | : | M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work |
| Author | : | M.C. Escher |
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| Edition Language | : | English |
M.C. Escher: The Graphic Work Reviews
Amazing combination of draw, math, shadow and creativity.
love travelling thru his art! magical!
This guy was a genious and every sketch is a challenge for your mind. Recommended to #analyse.
I've always adored the works of M.C. Escher. This is a small, yet stunning collection which included many of my faves. His talent was unsurpassed & most impressive. Only thing that could've made it better would've been the size of the book. It was smaller than I expected, which is unfortunate considering the detail in each piece.
This book contains art along with comments from the artist explaining what he was trying to accomplish and where he felt he did well and not so well. His words add a lot to the appreciation of the well known images. It's a fun book that would be great to get again to study and try recreating.
I love that small children are drawn to this!
Een mooi boek over Escher's werken. Ik heb eigenlijk niet echt de beschrijvingen gelezen die voor in het boek stonden, ik kwam voor de tekeningen. :P En die stelden zeker niet teleur. Er waren er zelfs een paar die ik nog niet kende, of die niet meteen een Oh, die, momentje aanwakkerde. Escher was echt briljant met zijn art, en dat allemaal zonder enig hulp van een computer, wat me nieuwsgierig maakt naar wat Escher nog meer had kunnen maken als hij nu nog had geleefd. :)
Zeker een aanrader als j
Een mooi boek over Escher's werken. Ik heb eigenlijk niet echt de beschrijvingen gelezen die voor in het boek stonden, ik kwam voor de tekeningen. :P En die stelden zeker niet teleur. Er waren er zelfs een paar die ik nog niet kende, of die niet meteen een Oh, die, momentje aanwakkerde. Escher was echt briljant met zijn art, en dat allemaal zonder enig hulp van een computer, wat me nieuwsgierig maakt naar wat Escher nog meer had kunnen maken als hij nu nog had geleefd. :)
Zeker een aanrader als je, net als ik, geinteresseerd ben in Escher's art.
This is a great was to explore this artist's work, especially since here the introduction and the picture explanation are done by him (written before his death in 1972). In the introduciton he talks, among other things, of how he creates the works, his wood-preferences, and the development of his style. Each picture's description includes the title, type of work, date, measurements, and a comment of some length.
Most of the pictures are black and white, some have color. They are in 10 groupings,
This is a great was to explore this artist's work, especially since here the introduction and the picture explanation are done by him (written before his death in 1972). In the introduciton he talks, among other things, of how he creates the works, his wood-preferences, and the development of his style. Each picture's description includes the title, type of work, date, measurements, and a comment of some length.
Most of the pictures are black and white, some have color. They are in 10 groupings, full of rhythm and repetition; some feel better than others, but tastes vary. The earliest is from 1922; most of the pictures are from 1940s and 1950s; the newest one finished in 1968. There are buildings, landscapes, flora & fauna, people and different shapes. Some pictures are easy to understand with just a glance, some take a longer (enjoyable) time.
This is a brief read, but the pictures are all great. Some I have come across elsewhere, but many I had not seen before. The type of repetition-work here was much fun to look at, some even for a longish while. I will certainly pick this up to enjoy again and again.
Like most high school and college students, I went through an Escher phase. Without the aid of psychotropic substances or any sort of interest in vaguely mathematical patterns, mind you, so it didn't last long, but still, it happened, and this was the book I bought as it was going on. And, you know, it's a reprinting of various Escher pieces. At the time, I'd have probably rated it 5 stars, but now, it gets an "I'm no longer quite so impressed, but still appreciate the artistry involved" 3 star
Like most high school and college students, I went through an Escher phase. Without the aid of psychotropic substances or any sort of interest in vaguely mathematical patterns, mind you, so it didn't last long, but still, it happened, and this was the book I bought as it was going on. And, you know, it's a reprinting of various Escher pieces. At the time, I'd have probably rated it 5 stars, but now, it gets an "I'm no longer quite so impressed, but still appreciate the artistry involved" 3 star rating. If you like this sort of thing, though, this is the sort of book you'll like.
