The Magic of M.C.Escher

　　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.

作者簡介

　　J.L. Locher is a former director of the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, and the author of books on Mondrian, Klee, and others.