With dozens of beautiful reproductions and an engaging, informative text, this children's book is a fascinating look at artistic illusions through the ages. From mural paintings dating back to Pompeii through examples from nearly every modern movement, Silke Vry shows how artists fool their audiences with visual tricks, puns and hidden clues. In addition, she shows kids how to entertain their friends with optical projects they can create at home. For the curious young reader, this compelling book will provide hours of amusement and wonder.

 

This book is part of a book series called My Big Books Of .

There are 64 pages in this book. This is a big book. This book was published 2013 by Prestel .

Silke Vry is an archaeologist, art historian and artist living in Hamburg, Germany. She is the author of numerous books on art.