M.C.

Escher(Maurits Cornelis Escher)

Born 1898 - died 1972

Illustrator

Holland

Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) is one of the world"s most famous graphic artists. His art is enjoyed by millions of people all over the world, as can be seen on the many web sites on the internet.

He is most famous for his so-called impossible structures, such as Ascending and Descending, Relativity, his Transformation Prints, such as Metamorphosis I, Metamorphosis II and Metamorphosis III, Sky & Water I or Reptiles.

Artworks

Waterfall

(1961)

Lithograph

Public collection

Circle Limit IV (Heaven and Hell)

(1960)

Woodcut printed from two blocks

Public collection

Belvedere

(1958)

Lithograph

Private collection

Print Gallery

(1956)

Lithograph

Public collection

Liberation

(1955)

Lithograph

Public collection

Relativity

(1953)

Lithograph

National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA

Drawing Hands

(1948)

Lithograph

Public collection

St Peters, Rome

(1935)

Wood engraving

Public collection

Eye

(1948)

Mezzotint

Public collection