Anamorphoses: Games of Perception and Illusion in Art by Michael Schuyt; Joost Eiffers - 1976-01-01

Harry N. Abrams. Trade Paperback. Very Good-/None. Reading creases on spine; 9.6 X 7.8 X 0.4 inches; 100 pages

Henry N. Abrams. Very Good+. 1975. First Edition. Softcover. 0810906570 . Stiff unmarked book in lightly rubbed covers. No reflector. ; 0.4 x 9.6 x 7.8 Inches; 91 pages .

Harry N Abrams Inc, New York, 1976. First Edition. Softcover (Illustrated). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Illustrated. Foreword Jan Fontein, Acting Director, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, list of lenders to the exhibition introduction by organising artists. The text is illustrated with black-and-white and colour reproductions of artwork. Colour illustrated paperback binding with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Quoting from the foreword, page 5, " ... The exhibition, Anamorphoses: Games of Perception and Illusion in art, which begins its tour of the United States in Boston, is not a museum event of the usual type, for it focuses on the art form with which most of us are unfamiliar as we are with is exotic-sounding name. For many centuries artists have been playing games with perspective and creating surprising illusions. Great artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Hans Holbein used the curious and fascinating affect that is called "anamorphic". It… Read More

Harry N. Abrams, 1976. Soft cover. Near Fine. Very large softcover, glossy black background with colorful distorted color-illustration on front and back wrappers, a shiny silver reflecting sheet included with instructions on how to view book's art through silver tube. Very slight wear at top front tip, slight wear to bottom front tip, light wear to spine edges. Near Fine.

Abrams. Used - Good.