{"product_id":"the-art-of-illusion-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFLORIAN HEINE is an arts editor, photographer, and author whose many books include \u003ci\u003e50 Contemporary Photographers You Should Know\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuildings that Revolutionized Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePhotography: The Groundbreaking Moments\u003c\/i\u003e (all by Prestel).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Prestel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50371767304466,"sku":"9783791386799","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_511aaf32-67b8-4a65-a095-7f1584cb3dd8.jpg?v=1728538428","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-illusion-9783791386799","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}