The Master of Illusions: Pictures to Ponder from a Visual Virtuoso

About this book

Enter the world of visual illusion! Master artist Sandro Del-Prete is your guide through this mysterious compelling landscape. His world-class works appeared in the best-selling Masters of Deception revealing a style both uniquely poetic and personal. Like M.C. Escher Del-Prete has devised a universe rich in impossible objects optical deceptions double perspectives transformations anamorphosis and a good deal more. In this truly astonishing volume of images old and new he presents a complete range of his art from lithographed reproductions to oil paintings and sculptures. Look closely inside a cage with two lovebirds to see all the elements merge into the shape of a girls face. A series of seemingly endless towers pays homage to Escher. Expressive text accompanies each picture opening a window into the work and illuminating Del-Pretes artistic choices.