Masters of Deception by Al Seckel
Rings of seahorses that seem to rotate on the page. Butterflies that transform right before your eyes into two warriors with their horses. A mosaic portrait of oceanographer Jacques Cousteau made from seashells. These dazzling and often playful artistic creations manipulate perspective so cleverly that they simply outwit our brains: we can t just take a quick glance and turn away. They compel us to look once, twice, and over and over again, as we try to figure out exactly how the delightful trickery manages to fool our perceptions so completely. Of course, first and foremost, every piece is beautiful on the surface, but each one offers us so much more. From Escher s famous and elaborate Waterfall to Shigeo Fukuda s Mary Poppins, where a heap of bottles, glasses, shakers, and openers somehow turn into the image of a Belle Epoque woman when the spotlight hits them, these works of genius will provide endless enjoyment.
“[G]reat full page pictures, and just plain fun to browse” —Library Journal
“Children will find pleasure in [this] book, alongside their parents.” —Wall Street Journal
“[G]reat full page pictures, and just plain fun to browse.” —Library Journal
“Children will find pleasure in [this] book, alongside their parents.” —Wall Street Journal
“Children will find pleasure in [this] book, alongside their parents.” —Wall Street Journal
“[G]reat full page pictures, and just plain fun to browse.” —Library Journal
“Children will find pleasure in [this] book, alongside their parents.” —Wall Street Journal
Al Seckel, a cognitive vision scientist at the California Institute of Technology, is a major authority on visual illusions. He has given numerous lectures on the subject of illusions at some of the world's most famous colleges, and he creates interactive illusion galleries for scientific museums all around the world. He's also the CEO of IllusionWorks, a company that licenses illusion pictures and goods all over the world.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781402751011 |
| ISBN 10 | 140275101X |
| Title | Masters of Deception |
| Author | Al Seckel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Union Square & Co. |
| Year published | 2007-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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