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The Magic Mirror of M.C. Escher

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Category: Art of Play

Long before the first computer-generated 3-D images, M.C. Escher was a master of the third dimension. His impossible geometry and illusions, bordering between the scientific and psychological, are an homage to the possibilities of the human mind. This updated and redesigned edition of a true classic presents the artist’s key graphic works in stunning full-page reproductions and detailed explanations of each mathematical problem.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Carter ★★★★★

The reproductions capture the inkwork's depth so precisely that the staircases seem to shift as you tilt the page. I've spent hours tracing the impossible geometry, and it's genuinely mesmerizing how Escher's illusions still hold up without any digital trickery.

Michael ★★★★★

I’ve always been fascinated by how he plays with perspective, and this book digs into that transition between scientific precision and psychological unease better than anything I’ve read before. The plates are crisp and the accompanying text makes the impossible geometry feel almost logical.

Stella ★★★★★

The way it walks through Escher’s transition from flat sketches to his mind-bending illusions makes the geometry finally click. I keep flipping back to the lithographs, the print quality shows every cross-hatch line.