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Trick of the Eye

Art and Illusion
by Silke Vry
89p. 978-3-79137-026-2.
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Gr 4-6 From the Parthenon to the "Mona Lisa"to the Op-Art of the 1960s, images and text reveal the many ways our eyes play tricks on us. Perception of size and color is discussed using standard optical illusions, but this book includes much more. Anecdotes, such as the story of dueling Greek painters Zeuxis and Parrhasius, and unique reproductions, like portraits with altered facial features, lend excitement. The author has taken an interactive approach, filling the pages with questions, puzzles, and project ideas (a few ideas call for readers to draw in or cut something out of the book). Text explains the images, which are large and clear. The broad range of styles represented and the fun of the interactive approach will no doubt appeal to young art lovers and curious kids alike.-"Lisa Glasscock, Columbine Public Library, Littleton, CO" Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
This book explores many examples of painterly optical illusion, from Magritte's The Treachery of Images and Escher's Waterfall to Chuck Close's pixelated portraits. Unusual perspectives, designs that appear to move, and mysterious portraits-within-portraits illustrate painters' special effects. Interspersed "eye test" puzzles draw attention to visual tricks and deceptions. Notes, puzzle solutions, and projects to be cut out or photocopied are appended.

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