The Art of Optical Illusion

The Art of Optical Illusion
Author: Agata Toromanoff
Publisher: Lannoo Publishers
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2019-09-25
Genre: Optical illusions in art
ISBN: 9789401461535

"Neural networks do not understand what optical illusions are." - Technologyreview.com "Some pictures tell a thousand lies." - hplyrikz.com An optical illusion confuses the eye by pretending to be something it isn't. It both misleads and deceives the brain, which is trying to make sense of the information the eye is sending. This book presents a selection of brain-bending optical illusions featuring graphic art and photography by 60 artists, and includes an overview of the history of optical illusions in art. AUTHOR: Agata Toromanoff is an art and design historian. She has worked for collectors and galleries and has curated and managed various projects in the field of contemporary art and design. She has published several successful international titles, including Sofas and Chairs by Architects with Thames and Hudson. SELLING POINTS: * A clear and accessible overview of visual illusions, spanning artwork from graphics to photography * A selection of optical illusions that will fool your brain time after time 150 colour, 40 b/w images

Masters of Deception

Masters of Deception
Author: Al Seckel
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2004
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781402705779

Rings of seahorses seem to rotate and butterflies seems to transform into warriors right on the page. Astonishing creations of visual trickery by masters of the art, such as Escher, Dali, and Archimbolo make this breathtaking collection the definitive book of optical illusions. Includes an illuminating Foreword by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hofstadter.

The Art of the Illusion

The Art of the Illusion
Author: Brad Honeycutt
Publisher: Imagine Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781936140718

While even the simplest of illusions please, this stunning volume showcases over 200 of the finest images from around the world. Artists include Rafael Olbinski, Rob Gonsalves, Octavio Ocampo, David MacDonald, Gene Levine and M.C Escher. From the most classic optical illusions to complex graphic and painterly designs.

The Ultimate Book of Optical Illusions

The Ultimate Book of Optical Illusions
Author: Al Seckel
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2006
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781402734045

Contains color and black-and-white illustrations of over three hundred optical illusions, each with brief, explanatory text.

The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions

The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions
Author: Jonathan Stephen Harris
Publisher: Walter Foster
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2017-11
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1633223558

From impossible shapes to three-dimensional sketches and trick art, you won't believe your eyes as you learn to draw optical illusions in graphite and colored pencil. Perfect for beginning artists, The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions begins with a basic introduction to optical illusions and how they work. Jonathan Stephen Harris then guides you step-by-step in creating mind-blowing pencil drawings, starting with basic optical illusions and progressing to more difficult two- and three-dimensional trick art. Perspective and dimension are difficult to capture for both beginning and established artists, but now you can hone those skills in the most unique way possible, while also exercising your mind with these brain-boosting, unbelievable tricks!

Optical Illusions

Optical Illusions
Author: Gianni Sarcone
Publisher: QEB Publishing
Total Pages: 103
Release: 2018-03-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1682973395

Fool your brain with mind-boggling illusions, then get hands-on and make your own to wow your friends! Learn all about the science behind these wacky phenomena, from moving liquid on a page, to shapes that disappear in front of your eyes with this clever guide. The brain is an amazing thing, but it doesn't always get things right when it comes to sight. This book is here to explain why, with astounding images, baffling puzzles, and simple reveals which show the reader how each trick works. Covering a range of optical topics, from shapes and movement, to light and reflection, this cool manual contains templates at the back which reveal answers and help you to create your own astounding illusions.

Dalí's Optical Illusions

Dalí's Optical Illusions
Author: Salvador Dalí
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0300081774

Explores Dali's experiments with perspectives, offering more than one hundred color and sixty-one black and white illustrations of the artist's optical illusions.

Visible Magic

Visible Magic
Author: Robert Ausbourne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Optical illusions
ISBN: 9781402766985

Optical illusions, a magical melding of science and art, appeal to all ages. This lavish full-color book looks at both the science (the peculiarities of human vision that make illusions possible) and the art (famous deceptive images and their creators). Included are a wide variety of eye-fooling tricks, including those practiced by Mother Nature herself.

You Can't Possibly Color This!

You Can't Possibly Color This!
Author: Gianni Sarcone
Publisher: MoonDance Press
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2017-10-24
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1633223515

An interactive activity and coloring book featuring 50-plus "impossible" optical illusions to color along with, and activities that show kids how to create their own optical illusions.

The Art of Illusion

The Art of Illusion
Author: Florian Heine
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-10-13
Genre: Art
ISBN: 3791386794

Discover how artists have been tricking the human eye for centuries in this gorgeous and wide-ranging exploration of the art of illusion. This 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 Würzburg Residence in Germany, that showcase processes such as trompe l'oeil and anamorphosis. It also features work from the 20th and 21st centuries, including René 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 Andreas 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.