Bibliograph

Trick of the eye, art and illusion, Silke Vry ; translated by Cynthia Hall

Type

Label

Trick of the eye, art and illusion, Silke Vry ; translated by Cynthia Hall

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Trick of the eye

Oclc number

982089600

Responsibility statement

Silke Vry ; translated by Cynthia Hall

Sub title

art and illusion

Summary

Now available in a new edition, this colorful, lively, and endlessly entertaining book for children looks at artistic illusion, showing that art history is rife with tricksters. If seeing is believing, then artists might be the biggest liars of all. Painters, sculptors and photographers often try to convince their audiences that the paint is wet; the fruit is real; the window is open; the figure's eyes are following you around the room. This fun and informative book takes young readers on a thematic tour of art as illusion. From the Parthenon through examples from nearly every major movement and culture, vibrant works of art are revealed to contain visual tricks, puns, hidden clues and just plain deceit

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

How artists fool your brain

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