A 2 Z and More Signs /anglais

Rothenstein, Julian

Reference

Thames&Hudson

Humanity and the gods coexist in the vivid examples of Indian matchbox art collected in this delightful box.

Light of India

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Chronicle Books LLC.

Is it a crone or a lovely lady? A dapper man with a ascot or a toothless old geezer? Things are not always what they seem at first glance... or even at second or third. The Playful Eye is a virtual feast of games and visual tricks gathered from around the world. With a full-color puzzle or conundrum to tease the eye and intrigue the mind on every page, this generously sized volume goes far beyond other optical illusions books. There's no straining to see garishly colored 3-D images that rarely materialize like those other books of eye candy. These original, antique illustrations garnered from exquisite European and Asian art and ephemera of centuries past are as delightful to look at as they are to play with. A phantasmagoria of hidden images, multiple figures, upside-downs, rebuses, and good old fashioned illusions, this book brings the mysteries of perception into plain sight. Perfect for the artistically inclined and anyone who enjoys visual diversion off the beaten path, The Playful Eye weaves the comic, charming, ingenious, and sinister together in one bustling compendium of optical tricks and games--bringing far more than just beauty to its beholder.

The Playful Eye: An Album of Visual Delight

Arts & Photography

Gooding, Mel

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Chronicle Books+

Delightfully unpredictable, ABZ is a wonderbook of typography, graphics, and symbols. Julian Rothenstein (creator of our Gift division s popular Redstone line of cards and calendars) turns his idiosyncratic eye towards eccentric alphabets, emblems, and logos discovered in avant-garde modernist publications and other curious sources. Hundreds of examples of graphic ephemera sit side-by-side in inimitable Redstone fashion, mixing peculiar charm with useful reference in one stunning package. Special features include an amazing alphabet, circa 1926, created from photographs of a dancing woman; original test-types for opticians charts; pages from sign artists manuals; and coolly elegant designs from fin de si cle French, German, Italian, and Czech journals. Nearly all of this rare and beautiful material is reproduced here for the first time since its original publication. An art book like no other, ABZ is a collection of typographic oddities taken to the next level of appreciation.

ABZ: More Alphabets and Other Signs

Decorative Arts & Design

Alphabets and Other Signs

Words, Language & Grammar

Shambhala

Messenger of Mortality

Moyer Bell Ltd.

The Blind Photographer

Photography & Video

Redstone Press

Psychobook: Psychological Tests, Games and Questionnaires

Redstone Diary 2017 Time

This treasury of optical illustrations combines art and science, humor and showmanship. Hidden faces, trick photography, mirages, Op Art, trompe l'oeil, anamorphic images, Möbius strips, impossible figures... even the box itself is an optical illusion!

The Paradox Box

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