The Pop-up Book of M.C. Escher

The Pop-up Book of M.C. Escher

Author: Maurits Cornelis Escher

Publisher: Pomegranate Communications

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780876548196

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8 pop-up renderings of Escher drawings, accompanied by quotes from Escher


Hokusai Pop-ups

Hokusai Pop-ups

Author: Courtney Watson McCarthy

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780500518847

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The iconic art of Japanese artist Hokusai, from great waves to waterfalls and mountains, reimagined in dramatic 3-D pop-ups


Gaudi Pop-ups

Gaudi Pop-ups

Author: Courtney Watson McCarthy

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780500516508

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Reproductions of some of Gaudí's architectural works in the form of pop-ups


Playing with Pop-ups

Playing with Pop-ups

Author: Helen Hiebert

Publisher: Quarry Books

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1627880321

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DIVEnter the enchanting world of pop-ups and handmade paper crafts. Join author Helen Hiebert as she guides you through materials, tools and pop-up basics including parallel folds, angle folds, combinations and variations, and layered pop-ups. Enjoy creating 20 projects to play with ranging from cards and books to buildings, graphic design pieces, and more. Featuring a high-end gallery of artists, whose beautiful work will inspire you to make your own amazing paper art, Playing with Pop-Ups will teach you to create interactive pieces that everyone will enjoy./div


Dalí Pop-Ups

Dalí Pop-Ups

Author: Courtney Watson McCarthy

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780500517505

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Surreal paintings from the inimitable Salvador Dalí, brought to life through spectacular pop-up pages


Tessellations

Tessellations

Author: Robert Fathauer

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2020-12-07

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 0429589239

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Tessellations: Mathematics, Art and Recreation aims to present a comprehensive introduction to tessellations (tiling) at a level accessible to non-specialists. Additionally, it covers techniques, tips, and templates to facilitate the creation of mathematical art based on tessellations. Inclusion of special topics like spiral tilings and tessellation metamorphoses allows the reader to explore beautiful and entertaining math and art. The book has a particular focus on ‘Escheresque’ designs, in which the individual tiles are recognizable real-world motifs. These are extremely popular with students and math hobbyists but are typically very challenging to execute. Techniques demonstrated in the book are aimed at making these designs more achievable. Going beyond planar designs, the book contains numerous nets of polyhedra and templates for applying Escheresque designs to them. Activities and worksheets are spread throughout the book, and examples of real-world tessellations are also provided. Key features Introduces the mathematics of tessellations, including symmetry Covers polygonal, aperiodic, and non-Euclidean tilings Contains tutorial content on designing and drawing Escheresque tessellations Highlights numerous examples of tessellations in the real world Activities for individuals or classes Filled with templates to aid in creating Escheresque tessellations Treats special topics like tiling rosettes, fractal tessellations, and decoration of tiles


Gödel, Escher, Bach

Gödel, Escher, Bach

Author: Douglas R. Hofstadter

Publisher: Penguin Group(CA)

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 832

ISBN-13: 9780140289206

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'What is a self and how can a self come out of inanimate matter?' This is the riddle that drove Douglas Hofstadter to write this extraordinary book. In order to impart his original and personal view on the core mystery of human existence - our intangible sensation of 'I'-ness - Hofstadter defines the playful yet seemingly paradoxical notion of 'strange loop', and explicates this idea using analogies from many disciplines.


The Magic of M.C. Escher

The Magic of M.C. Escher

Author: Maurits Cornelis Escher

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780500975916

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In this text, Escher's works, from the great masterpieces to numerous previously unpublished drawings, are arranged to form a cinematic journey of discovery.


Understories

Understories

Author: Tim Horvath

Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press

Published: 2012-05-01

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1934137499

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New Hampshire Literary Award Winner NPR Books Summer Reading Selection “My favorite collection of short stories in recent memory.” —NANCY PEARL, NPR Morning Edition “Profound . . . with more to say on the human condition than most full books. . . . A remarkable collection, with pitch-perfect leaps of imagination.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune “Horvath doesn’t just tell a story, he gives readers a window into the hearts, minds and souls of his characters.” —Concord Monitor What if there were a city that consisted only of restaurants? What if Paul Gauguin had gone to Greenland instead of Tahiti? What if there were a field called Umbrology, the study of shadows, where physicists and shadow puppeteers worked side by side? Full of speculative daring though firmly anchored in the tradition of realism, Tim Horvath’s stories explore all of this and more— blending the everyday and the wondrous to contend with age-old themes of loss, identity, imagination, and the search for human connection. Whether making offhand references to Mystery Science Theater, providing a new perspective on Heidegger’s philosophy and forays into Nazism, or following the imaginary travels of a library book, Horvath’s writing is as entertaining as it is thought provoking. Tim Horvath teaches creative writing at New Hampshire Institute of Art and Boston’s Grub Street writing center. He has also worked part-time as a counselor in a psychiatric hospital, primarily with autistic children and adolescents. He lives in New Hampshire with his wife and daughter.