M.C. Escher's Legacy

Doris Schattschneider

ISBN 10: 3540201009 / ISBN 13: 9783540201007

Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Aug 2005, 2005

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Rich with illustrations, both of Escher's work and of work by contemporary artists whose art is inspired by that of Escher New insights into Escher's work, including articles by the well-known commentators on M.C. Escher, D. Hofstadter and B. Ernst CD-ROM with color illustrations, movies, animations, and other demonstrations accompanies the text and provides essential add-on value to readers.One of the most popular artists of the 20th century, M.C. Escher, leaves a rich legacy. The centennial celebration of his birth, held in Rome and Ravello in 1998, gave testimony to the keen interest and new insight into his work, and showcased a number of comtemporary artists and scientists whose work is directly inspired by that of Escher. This book contains 40 of their articles, richly illustrated with o 496 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: M.C. Escher's Legacy
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Aug 2005
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540201009
• ISBN 13: 9783540201007
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

Collection of articles coming from the M.C.Escher Centennial Conference, Rome 1998

From the Back Cover

From the reviews of the hardcover edition:

"... This conference [an international congress held in June of 1998 in Rome and Ravello, Italy, to celebrate the centennial of the birth of Escher] resulted in an immensely interesting collection of articles presented in the book M.C.Escher's Legacy, A Centennial Celebration". ... Although Escher himself is no longer among us, M.C.Escher's Legacy, like a garden of continually blooming flowers, allows us to appreciate his heritage anew."

Reza Sarhangi, Notices of the AMS, April 2003

"... It is a handsome volume, and contains articles from 41 people, which cover a wide range of artistic and analytical endeavour. ... A quick dip into each section produces small gems. ... there is enough here to provide rich pickings for any interested party, no matter what their particular discipline is. Embedded in the various articles are even snippets which illuminate Escher's intentions, and his relationships with his mathematician friends (Coxeter, Penrose, Ernst et al). Even though short, these are rewarding to read.

If you are an educator in any of the fields mentioned in the paragraph below, this book is immediately worth a look... If I was a librarian of an institution which encompassed any two of fine arts, mathematics philosophy, physical science, psychology, I would definitely demand its purchase: if as many as three of them, demand it loudly! ... the CD-ROM ... is an excellent addition to the book, and contains much more material, including "video" excerpts from some of the lectures.)"

Warren Brisley, Australian Mathematical Society GAZETTE, Volume 30, Number 2, May 2003