Essha Kanzen Kaidoku Naze Fukano Ga Kano Ni Mieru No Ka

[Machine Translation] Escher's representative trompe l'oeil paintings, such as "Monotsukuri Tower," "Waterfall," and "Ascending and Descending." At first glance, these works look so natural that viewers cannot tell that there are illusion figures in them. However, the moment the viewer realizes after a short pause that "this is an impossible three-dimensional object," he or she is in for a big surprise. How was this dramatic viewing experience created? First of all, Escher placed tricks here and there to lead the viewer into the painting, and then, like a magician, covered them up. He concealed the existence of his tricks for the rest of his life, and never talked about them. This book breaks down the process of trompe l'oeil painting with over 100 illustrations, revealing the visual tricks Escher used to play in five of his works. It even goes into what worried Escher and what was important to him while he was working. This is a book filled with the joy of solving mysteries.

エッシャーの代表作である“物見の塔”“滝”“上昇と下降”などのだまし絵。これらの作品は、一見しただけではそこに錯視図形があるとわからないほど自然に見える。しかし、少しの間をおいて「これはありえない立体だ」と気付いた瞬間、鑑賞者に大きな驚きをもたらす。この劇的な鑑賞体験はどのようにして作られたのか。エッシャーはまず、絵のあちこちに鑑賞者を誘導するトリックを仕掛け、さらにそれらを手品師さながらに覆い隠していった。そしてトリックの存在を生涯隠し通し、決して語らなかったのだ。本書は100点を超える図版でだまし絵の制作過程を分解し、エッシャーがかつて5つの作品に仕掛けた視覚のトリックを明らかにしている。エッシャーが制作中に何に悩み、何を大切にしていたかにまで踏み込んでいく。謎解きの楽しさに満ちた1冊。