{"product_id":"the-art-of-illusion-florian-heine-9783791386799","title":"The Art of Illusion","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover how artists have been tricking the human eye for centuries in this gorgeous and wide-ranging exploration of the art of illusion.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis spellbinding look at the history and development of illusionistic art reveals wide-ranging techniques that have piqued the public's fascination with this medium. Beautifully reproduced, the images featured in the book includes centuries-old work such as the scenery at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy, and the ceiling frescos at the W rzburg Residence in Germany, that showcase processes such as trompe l'oeil and anamorphosis. It also features work from the 20th and 21st centuries, including Ren  Magritte's classic Surrealist works; M.C. Escher's magical and mathematically precise drawings; the seemingly undulating paintings of Bridget Riley; the manipulated photography of\u003cbr\u003eAndreas Gursky; Duane Hanson's eerily lifelike sculptures; JR's larger-than-life portrait photographs; and Georges Rousse's mind-bending constructions. The book also has examples of amazing street art including subway graffiti and a sidewalk painting that makes pedestrians think twice. This extraordinary and informative guide to all kinds of artistic trickery will satisfy scholars as well as everyday fans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Florian Heine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3791386794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783791386799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prestel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.90h x 9.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Florian Heine","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047548449023,"sku":"9783791386799","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2ca8a056-1fb8-4dd2-84ee-702801faa52a.jpg?v=1684990844","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-illusion-florian-heine-9783791386799","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}