M.C. Escher’s Legacy: A Centennial Celebration by Michele Emmer (PDF)

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Softcover printing of a popular title (h/c sold over 400 copies in North America) at a price that will make it accessible to a much wider audienceRichly illustrated with original art works in addition to well-known and little-known works by Escher

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: Review From the reviews of the hardcover edition:”… Is there an Escher print that captures this book? Not just one. Just as the editors of the book drew upon multiple authors’ perspectives, so too multiple Escher prints would be required to characterise this book graphically. In many ways reading it was like reading Metamorphose II from left to right . Each article is connected to the previous one, sometimes in surprising ways that force one to stop and think, but at the same time the articles are as different as birds and buildings. …Not everything in this book will interest everyone, but there is a great deal here for anyone who has ever been struck by an Escher print, and been provoked to think about it afterwards.”Reviewed by David Reid, Nexus Network Journal, vol. 5 no. 2, Autumn 2003, for complete review see http://www.nexusjournal.com/reviews_v5n2-Reid.html” … The centennial celebration of his birth, held in Rome and Ravello, Italy, in June of 1998, gave a good testimony to the multi-disciplinary interest in his work and produced this book, where there are presented forty of their papers. A wonderful CD-ROM complements the papers, containing beautiful color illustrations, movies and animations.The authors are well known scientists and specialists in Escher’s work. …”Reviewed by Vera W. de Spinadel, President of the International Mathematics & Design Association, Journal of Mathematics & Design, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2003″… 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.”Reviewed by Reza Sarhangi, Notices of the AMS, April 2003 (for complete review see http://www.ams.org/notices/200304/fea-escher.pdf)”… 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! …”Reviewed by Warren Brisley, Australian Mathematical Society GAZETTE, Voume 30, Number 2, May 2003″… This book contains 40 of their articles, richly illustrated with original art works in addition to well-known and little-known works by Escher. …”Zentralblatt für Didaktik der Mathematik 1/2003″… Das Buch bietet all denen, die nicht nur ein Hochglanz-Bilderbuch durchblättern, sondern sich eingehender mit Eschers Werk auseinandersetzen wollen, willkommene Hintergrundinformationen.”Reviewed by George Szpiro, Neue Züricher Zeitung, 1.1.2004 (for complete review see )”… Alle Artikel sind in liebenswürdiger Weise formuliert, manchmal auch für Außenstehende verständlich, und seien es nur die 85 Abbildungen von Escher und die vielen seiner Nachfolger, sowie die 40 Farbdrucke, die den Betrachter faszinieren. … Den Herausgebern D.Schattschneider und M.Emmer kann für dieses herrliche Buch nicht genug gedankt werden, und wir können nur in den Leitsatz von A.Clebsch einstimmen: Es ist die Freude an der Gestalt in einem höheren Sinn, die den Geometer ausmacht!”W.Jank, IMN – Internationale Mathematische Nachrichten 57 (2003), Issue 193 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! … “Warren Brisley, Australian Mathematical Society GAZETTE, Volume 30, Number 2, May 2003

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Interesting production values, no apostrophes, occasional missing letters. A scholarly work, papers from a centennial conference, some excellent, some exercises in obfuscation. Many tiny prints of interesting Escher work.

⭐very well book, and this is a professional book abuot escher and the possibilities of this type of designs, i really would recommend this book, thanks

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