The museum of illusions - Delavaux Céline
optical tricks in art
KORTE INHOUD
Traveling back and forth across generations and movements, this engrossing book looks at the myriad ways artists fool their audiences. The art of optical illusion has been an integral part of painting since antiquity, when it was used as a yardstick by which to judge an artist's level of mastery. In the centuries that followed, and continuing through contemporary times, artists from Van Eyck to Gerhard Richter have delighted in "tricking the eye." That practice has extended to outdoor spaces with the likes of Banksy and Cayetano Ferrer. This book presents a fascinating overview of the different methods of illusion practiced by artists over hundreds of years. Organized into five chapters--"Optical Illusions," "Distortions and Hidden Images," "De-Figurations," "Questioning Perception," and "Overstepping Reality"--it brings together artists from various time periods and disciplines. Dozens of illustrated examples offer intriguing comparisons of works by Magritte and Li Wei, Cindy Sherman and Giuseppe Arcimboldo,...
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2013Uitgever: Prestel Publishing192 paginasTaal: EngelsGrootte: 260x210ISBN-10: 3791347772ISBN-13: 9783791347776Koop dit boek tweedehands
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2013, hardcover with dust jacket, good copy / goed exemplaar [Auteur: Delavaux, Celine] [Uitgever: FABER & FABER] [Jaar: 2013] [Titel: The Museum of Illusions / Optical tricks in art]
