Everything is a symbol, and symbols can combine to form patterns.
Patterns are beautiful and revelatory of larger truths.
Not for the dim or the lazy, this book shows you, more clearly than most any other, what it means to see symbols and patterns where others see only the universe. Why, it's Maurits Cornelius Escher, king of the confusing staircase. Escher's magical, interlocking images of fish, birds, ants, reptiles, and butterflies made him one of the most popular artists of the 20th century. It offers a fascinating journey of discovery for Escher afficionados of all kinds, including artists, designers, historians, mathematicians, and scientists. A study of Escher's art and thoughts and an intellectual biography of the artist.