M.C. Eschers Legacy A Centennial Celebration [Paperback]

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

Collection of articles coming from the M.C.Escher Centennial Conference, Rome 1998

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

Eschers Fondness for Animals.- Selection is Distortion.- Ravello: An Escherian Place.- Mystery, Classicism, Elegance: an Endless Chase After Magic.- M.C. Escher and C.v.S. Roosevelt.- Eschers Sense of Wonder.- In Search of M.C. Eschers Metaphysical Unconscious.- Parallel Worlds: Escher and Mathematilc"