num_pages: 384
description: Doris Schattschneider's Visions of Symmetry is a study of Escher's work. It deals with one powerful obsession that preoccupied what he called "the regular division of the plane," the puzzlelike interlocking of birds, fish, lizards, and other natural forms in continuous patterns. Schattschneider asks, "How did he do it?" She answers the question by analyzing Escher's notebooks.Visions of Symmetry includes many of Escher's masterworks, as well as hundreds of lesser-known examples of his work. This new edition also features a foreward and an illustrated epilogue that reveals new information about Escher's inspiration and shows how his ideas of symmetry have influenced mathematicians, computer scientists, and contemporary artists.
language: English
title: M.C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry
titlecomplete: M.C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry (New Edition)
genres: Mathematics, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 102
publisher: Harry N. Abrams