Visions of Symmetry: Notebooks, Periodic Drawings, and Related Work of M.C. Escher [B0080]

1992 French flap PB in excellent condition, 11x8.5-inches, 354-pages. The only book to combine illustrations of M.C. Escher's notebooks with the complete body of his symmetry drawings (180 of which were unpublished before this book). It offers a fascinating journey of discovery for Escher afficionados of all kinds, including artists, designers, historians, mathematicians, and scientists. "A study of Escher's art and thoughts and an intellectual biography of the artist."--Choice. Per Wikipedia, "Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972) was a Dutch graphic artist who made woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints, many of which were inspired by mathematics. Despite wide popular interest, for most of his life Escher was neglected in the art world, even in his native Netherlands. He was 70 before a retrospective exhibition was held. In the late twentieth century, he became more widely appreciated, and in the twenty-first century he has been celebrated in exhibitions around the world..

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "In Escher's prints, the visible image is only a small part of the thought and preparation that lies beneath the surface. Schattschneider takes us beneath the surface and shines a light on this hidden behemoth. This volume is more demanding and difficult than other Escher books, but it is rewarding to delve into. Meticulous, tenacious, thorough, playful. My adjectives for Escher are driven home even more forcefully by this book. Ms. Schattschneider did a fine job putting this book together."; "Mind blown. If you can get yourself to stop looking at the pictures you might even read the book."