The Magic of M.C. Escher - With an Introduction by J.L. Locher, Designed by Erik The

Not only are the high quality prints great for an Escher appreciator, but it also has many draft sketches of the same pieces that Escher was working from - so you can see how he approached the geometries. An absolutely wonderful book.

This is by far the best MC Escher book I have seen. It includes many color and b&w prints and large size folded panels, accompanied by studies showing the evolution of the work and excerpts from the artist’s journal. I love it.

Amazing book...M.C. Esher is one of our all-time favorite artist and this book is full of his best work...I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a good art book!

Beautiful book

We returned from the Netherlands, where we visited Escher's museum (in Den Haag) with my almost 7 year old. He was fascinated with his work, and continued talking about it and wanted to go back.When we got home I searched for a book that would contain plenty of images, and too a gamble with this book. Success! This is exactly what I was looking for. My son loves looking at the pictures, tries to copy some with tracing paper, and now is even making his own original work based on Escher.They also include some letters Escher wrote, which I find to be very interesting.

I have owned at least 7 Escher titles and have many of his prints but I enjoy the paper quality and the presentation in this one by far.Some of the other titles are also quite good in other ways, but for image quality I would recommend this without hesitation.

Like most people, I was familiar with Escher's famous "globe" and "staircase" woodcuts, but this book somewhat chronologically illustrates a broad scope of his work, from his early woodcuts of trees and Italian landscapes to intimate portraits of his aging parents. It also shows that his work was rooted in mathematical precision and obsession. The fold-out pages are wonderful and the method of identifying works on each page is easy to follow once you understand the methodology. As others have noted, the quotes from Escher himself enliven each page and illustration. A wonderful gift.

Most people are familiar with M.C. Escher but this is a new and interesting collection. It contains beautiful reproductions of some of Escher's most famous works. But, what I found to be new and interesting is that there are many quotes from Escher commenting on his works. Insight into his thinking is fascinating. Also, there are many examples of how he created his images. It is so interesting to actually see how he drew his images and the detailed planning involved. I highly recommend this beautiful book.

Este libro es un homenaje a la obra de Escher. Así deberían ilustrar todos libros de arte.

Great book!

This book is gorgeous and contains both finished work as prints and sketches. The best collection of his I’ve seen.

Excellent book.

Very comprehensive coverage of the works of this unique artist. I particularly liked the inclusion of working drawings in addition to the more familiar images.Very large format that allows the large reproduction of images that brings them to life. Smashing!