M.C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry - New Edition 2004 Hardcover with Dust Jacket | Art Book for Collectors, Math Enthusiasts & Home Decor

Schattschneider, Doris, and Douglas R. Hofstadter. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2004.

English, New Edition, Very Good, HC, 4to, 11 1/4" x 9 1/4", 370 pp.

ISBN: 0810943085

New Edition, hardcover in black paper, some shelf wear and sunning, light bumps to head and bottom edge, and name in marker to title page. Very Good pictorial dust jacket, small tears to back panel and head, minor shelf wear, now in Mylar. 370 pp. Includes 438 images with 308 in full-color of many masterworks and hundreds of lesser-known works by Escher. Study of the puzzle-like works by Dutch graphic artist, widely known for his realistic optical illusion prints, M.C. Escher, with the analysis of his notebooks to explain his exact process. A fascinating monograph that showcases many examples of Escher's symmetrically patterned animals and natural forms.