M.C. Escher kaleidocycles
Schattschneider, Doris1987
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This one-of-a-kind publication explores M.C. Escher's periodic drawings and their suitability as surface designs for Kaleidocycles--three-dimensional rings formed from chains of tetrahedra (four-sided geometric forms). Includes seventeen Kaleidocycle models, all printed with repeating patterns from Escher's drawings, and a lavishly illustrated (over eighty illustrations and diagrams) book giving assembly instructions.
Main title:
M.C. Escher kaleidocycles / Doris Schattschneider, Wallace Walker.
Edition:
Revised edition
Imprint:
Corte Madera, Calif. : Pomegranate Artbooks, 1987.
Collation:
1 portfolio (57 p., 17 folded leaves of plates) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Notes:
Includes 17 folded sheets of two-dimensional drawings which can be separated from their surrounding extra paper to form polyhedral forms.Includes bibliographical references (p. 56)
Contents:
In three dimensions: Extensions of M.C. Escher's art -- Notes on the models -- Instructions for assembly of models -- Sources for more information.
ISBN:
0876542089
Dewey class:
769.924
Local class:
769.18
Language:
English
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BRN:
99554
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 769.18 MCE | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |