Olivo Barbieri

The mesmerizing work of Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher has fascinated viewers for more than seventy years. His illustrations constantly play with our perceptions of reality by layering multiple conflicting perspectives. Produced in association w ith the Escher estate, this book presents some of the artists most intriguing works in original three-dimensional pop-ups. These marvelous paper constructions allow us to appreciate in new ways the artists impossible geometry and his themes of infi nity and paradox. The book also features quotes from Escher on the original pieces of art as well as reproductions of a number of his other works. 9 full-color illustrations