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Optical illusions in art / by Sturgis, Alexander.(CARDINAL)305945;
Includes index
Subjects: Trompe l'oeil painting.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Masters of deception : Escher, Dalí & the artists of optical illusion / by Seckel, Al,1958-2015,author.; Hofstadter, Douglas R.,1945-writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)721141; Sterling Publishing Company,publisher.(CARDINAL)146054;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-312) and index.Arcimboldo, Dali, Sandro Del -Prete, Jos De Mey, Escher, Shigeo Fukuda, Rob Gonsalves, Mathieu Hamaekers, Scott Kim, Akiyoshi Kitaoka, Ken Knowlton, Guido Moretti, Vik Muniz, Octavio Ocampo, Istvan Orosz, John Pugh, Oscar Reutersvard, Roger Shepard, Dick Termes, Rex Whistler.Rings of seahorses seem to rotate and butterflies seems to transform into warriors right on the page. Astonishing creations of visual trickery by masters of the art, such as Escher, Dali, and Archimbolo make this breathtaking collection the definitive book of optical illusions. Includes an illuminating Foreword by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hofstadter.
Subjects: Optical illusions in art.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 7
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Quilting illusions : create over 40 eye-fooler quilts / by Eddy, Celia.(CARDINAL)431855;
Includes bibliographical references (page 128) and index.
Subjects: Quilting.; Optical illusions in art.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Great color optical illusions / by Kay, Keith,author.(DLC)n 97000540 (CARDINAL)640690;
Subjects: Optical illusions in art.; Visual perception.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Optical magic : more than 300 optical illusions / by Ausbourne, Robert,author.(CARDINAL)485041;
You won't believe your eyes! Graphic artist Robert Ausbourne presents more than 300 optical illusions of all varieties, from classic turn-of-the-century trickery to colorful contemporary illustrations from Ausbourne and other talented artists. Feast your eyes on impossible objects, ambiguous figures, anamorphic illusions, and a range of designs that fool your sense of perception.
Subjects: Optical illusions in art.; Visual perception.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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How to draw incredible optical illusions / by Sarcone, Gianni A.,author.(CARDINAL)688024;
Subjects: Optical illusions in art.; Drawing;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Trick of the eye : art and illusion / by Vry, Silke.; Hall, Cynthia A.;
Examines illusion in art and explores the techniques, styles, use of perspective, and composition that draw people in for repeated looks.
Subjects: Optical illusions in art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Illusion art / by Bingham, Jane,1941-(CARDINAL)507085;
What is illusion art? -- Depth and distance -- Playing tricks -- Super-realism -- Different viewpoints -- Puzzling patterns -- Optical investigations -- Taking it further.Introduces the principles of illusion art, explaining how artists use perceptions of depth and distance, foreshortening, super-realism, tromp l'oeil, anamorphs, and changing points-of-view to create their unique form of art.
Subjects: Optical illusions in art;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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13 art illusions children should know / by Vry, Silke,author.(CARDINAL)593173; Hall, Cynthia,translator.(CARDINAL)604651;
Art is deception! -- The Ancient Romans, too... -- Concealed messages -- Like a dream -- Deceive the eye! -- Tricks with contrasts -- Upside-down pictures -- Atmospheric perspective -- Pictures with depth -- Built illusions -- Mock architecture -- Colors do the trick -- Moving pictures.Children love to be fooled--and artists are some of the greatest tricksters around. This collection features artworks that incorporate a variety of methods for tricking our eyes: including trompe l'oeil, clever uses of color and perspective, Surrealism, and Photo-Realism. Arranged thematically, each work is presented in a two-page spread. Lively texts explain the methods the artists employed to shape their illusions. Reproduced in vibrant color, these pieces of ripe fruit, blooming flowers, a half-opened curtain, flickering lines, and impossible worlds come alive on the page, providing hours of absorbing fun as readers are drawn into the stories behind their creation. Playful, intriguing, and educational, these great illusions are a terrific way to introduce children to the world of art.
Subjects: Optical illusions in art;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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Big book of optical illusions: over 200 original deceptive artworks & brain-fooling images / by Sarcone, Gianni A.(CARDINAL)688024; Waeber, Marie J.(CARDINAL)688023;
Subjects: Art appreciation.; Optical illusions in art.; Optical illusions.; Psychoanalysis and art.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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