M.C. Escher's legacy : a centennial celebration : collection of articles coming from the M.C. Escher Centennial Conference, Rome, 1998

Softcover printing of a popular title (h/c sold over 400 copies in North America) at a price that will make it accessible to a much wider audience Richly illustrated with original art works in addition to well-known and little-known works by Escher A CD-ROM complements the articles, containing color illustrations of work by contemporary artists, movies, animations, and other demonstrations From the reviews of the hardcover edition:... This conference [... to celebrate the centennial of the birth of Escher] resulted in an immensely interesting collection of articles... Although Escher himself is no longer among us, M.C.Escher's Legacy, like a garden of continually blooming flowers, allows us to appreciate his heritage anew. Notices of the AMS April 2003... It is a handsome volume, and contains articles from 41 people, which cover a wide range of artistic and analytical endeavour.... A quick dip into each section produces small gems.... there is enough here to provide rich pickings for any interested party, no matter what their particular discipline is. Embedded in the various articles are even snippets which illuminate Escher's intentions, and his relationships with his mathematician friends... Even though short, these are rewarding to read.... the CD-ROM... is an excellent addition to the book, and contains much more material, including'video'excerpts from some of the lectures.'Australian Math. Soc. GAZETTE May 2003 "The CD-ROM is an extension of the book. It contains color versions of many of the art works that are shown in the book in black and white, as well as additional work by the artists. It gives vignettes of the conference ... animations, short videos, and interactive puzzles."--Page vii.